freenovelworld Chapter 910 We await your good news
Chapter 910 We await your good news
Yan Yue lifted the curtain and entered the tent, "Going to Qin Prefecture? I'm going too!"
Lu Yangyang turned her head and looked over, "Where's Jiaojiao?"
“She went to find Qingqing,” Yan Yue walked over and bowed respectfully to Zong Shuo. “General, I have neglected my post. I will go and receive my punishment later.”
"Today's victory can be considered a great triumph. Let this not happen again. Sit down." Zong Shuo waved his hand, gesturing for him to sit down.
Yan Yue quickly sat down obediently. "Yangyang, when I came in just now, I heard you say you were going to Qinzhou?"
"Before we arrived in Yingzhou, we hadn't anticipated the actual situation of the war. His Highness wasn't in Yingzhou, and if we wanted to go to Qinzhou through Yingzhou, we would need General Cheng's approval. Now, all sides in Northern Yan are eyeing Yingzhou. Taking Yingzhou would be equivalent to breaking through the northern defense line. Under these circumstances, it would be inappropriate to ask General Cheng to make an exception for us." Lu Yangyang explained to them why they came to Fengming Mountain. "That's why we changed our route and decided to come to Fengming Mountain. Holding Fengming Mountain would cut off one of the routes to besiege Qinzhou. We didn't expect to meet General Nalan and resolve the crisis at Fengming Mountain through peace talks."
"As long as no unexpected events occur in the short term, General Nalan will not break the contract. This time difference is enough for us to support Qinzhou. If the timing is right, we may be able to get some unexpected benefits."
Jiang Zhiyi continued, "Yangyang is right. According to the information we currently have, Northern Yan has about 400,000 troops for the southward advance, Qinzhou has 200,000, Fengming Mountain has about 80,000, and there are 50,000 in the east. It is estimated that there are another 70,000 to 80,000 troops that can support Qinzhou."
"If the estimate is correct, these 70,000 to 80,000 troops should be the private army of the Dugu clan, that is, the people of Empress Dowager Dugu. The Left Wise King will not easily use these troops unless absolutely necessary, which is why he is pinning his hopes on Fengming Mountain. As long as Fengming Mountain falls, he can join forces with General Nalan to take Qinzhou from two sides. Even if General Nalan does not cooperate, as long as Fengming Mountain is blocked, Yingzhou will not dare to make any rash moves. At that time, by joining forces with the 70,000 to 80,000 troops of the Dugu clan, we will have no trouble taking Qinzhou."
Lu Yangyang nodded. "According to the information I received, my elder brother is already leading men on his way to Qinzhou. If I'm not mistaken, when the Left Wise King mobilizes those seventy or eighty thousand men, that will be the time for Your Highness and my elder brother to work together from the inside. This battle is destined to be difficult. I brought medicine and about a hundred doctors, and I must deliver them."
Even Zong Shuo was shocked by the information they shared: "How did you obtain so much information in such a short time?"
Zong Shuo received military reports from Yingzhou every day, but he didn't have as much information as Lu Yangyang and his group.
Lu Yangyang looked at Yan Yue: "Have you forgotten what Mingxiu is best at?"
Yan Yue's eyes widened: "Mathematics."
“Su Mu left me a message, and Mingxiu records the latest situation in numbers every day,” Lu Yangyang replied.
Yan Yue was shocked: "This girl, as expected, always makes unexpected moves."
Zong Shuo pondered for a moment, "In that case, why don't we go to Qinzhou together and incorporate your people into our team? As long as I apply for a transfer order to Qinzhou, we can set off immediately. However, we still need to disguise the true situation here at Fengming Mountain."
“Then let the news spread that Fengming Mountain has fallen. First, it will make the Left Wise King mistakenly believe that his plan has succeeded and that he is eager to take Qinzhou. This will inevitably lead him to mobilize troops. Second, we can also use the fall of Fengming Mountain as an excuse to go to Qinzhou to provide support.” Jiang Zhiyi looked at them, slightly hesitant. “However, just in case, we still need to set up some illusions on Fengming Mountain.”
“Miss Jiang’s idea is excellent,” Zong Shuo nodded approvingly. “Leaving a portion of our forces at Fengming Mountain to create a maze will firstly make the Left Wise King mistakenly believe that General Nalan has already captured Fengming Mountain but is merely delaying his reinforcements. Secondly, in case General Nalan changes his mind or fails to stop Huyan Jun’s forces, we can react in time and retreat to Yingzhou to request reinforcements. The time difference in between is enough for us to reach Qinzhou and force the Left Wise King to mobilize his troops.”
Huo Lin said, "I'll stay."
Huo Lin stood up and said solemnly, "I haven't led troops for many years and am not familiar with the situation in the north. It would be more advantageous for General Zong to go to Qin Prefecture. I will leave 10,000 men to guard Fengming Mountain and await your good news!"
"Brother-in-law!" Lu Yangyang looked at Huo Lin.
Huo Lin understood Lu Yangyang's meaning. It seemed that there was no danger in staying at Fengming Mountain, but they could not gamble with the integrity of Northern Yan. If General Nalan could not stop Huyan Jun, then these 10,000 troops at Fengming Mountain would surely be wiped out.
But that's how war is; there's no such thing as perfect military strategy or absolute certainty of victory.
He was prepared when he chose to come to the North.
This is what he should do, and he must do.
Huo Lin raised his hand and said to Lu Yangyang, "I have made all the preparations for choosing to go to the battlefield, and I have reached an agreement with Yun Ruo. Whether I achieve fame and success or die on the battlefield, it is our choice. Only by stopping the iron cavalry of Northern Yan can Great Zhao have lasting peace."
Lu Yangyang nodded: "I understand."
She worried that her eldest sister's three children were still young, and if something happened to her brother-in-law, her eldest sister would face hardship in the future. But the choice had already been made from the moment her brother-in-law went to the battlefield.
This is the choice everyone made to get to where they are today.
Zong Shuo stood up and made the final decision: "Then it's settled. Yan Yue, gather 30,000 troops and set off immediately for Qin Prefecture. Send messengers to Qin Prefecture and Ying Prefecture to report that Fengming Mountain has fallen."
He then looked at Huo Lin and said, "Huo Lin, you will lead 10,000 troops to guard Fengming Mountain. If any unexpected events occur, you must immediately withdraw to Yingzhou."
Yan Yue and Huo Lin immediately replied, "As you command!"
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News of the fall of Fengming Mountain reached Qinzhou and Yingzhou even before Zong Shuo's army arrived.
Upon receiving the message from Zong Shuo, Zong Que immediately ordered it to be spread, reaching the ears of the Left Wise King, Helian Chi.
Upon seeing the news, Helian Chi laughed heartily: "Nalan Xiong truly lives up to expectations! He has captured Fengming Mountain so quickly. Go, immediately send someone to Nalan Xiong with a message, ordering him to lead his troops to Qinzhou. We will split our forces into two groups to jointly attack Qinzhou! I will definitely take Qinzhou within three days!"
However, a day passed and the messenger sent to Fengming Mountain to deliver the message to Nalan Xiong received no response whatsoever.
Enraged, Helian Chi cursed loudly in his tent: "Damn it, that bastard Nalan Xiong, he's just manipulating me! Just you wait, after this victory, I'll make the Nalan family pay!"
Helian Cheng quickly advised, "Uncle, things have come to this point, we can't delay any longer. If we delay any longer, our food supplies will really be hard to sustain. Why don't we gather our troops immediately and take Qinzhou in one fell swoop!"
Helian Chi naturally knew that he couldn't delay. After frowning and thinking for a moment, he took out a transfer order: "Go, send the transfer order to Prince Lü, and tell him to bring troops to support immediately. Tomorrow morning, we will meet outside Qinzhou City and attack Qinzhou!"