Chapter 1313 - 321: The Generals Set the Stage, The Lord Rides Forth (Part 6)

Chapter 1313: Chapter 321: The Generals Set the Stage, The Lord Rides Forth (Part 6)

But here, Nian Yao had already built so many fortresses, yet he specifically overlooked such an important position like Yangshan Village, which is utterly bewildering.

Tian Wujing nodded,

and said:

"He wanted to build it, but I didn’t allow it to be completed. Apart from the one time early in the year, last year, every time he wanted to build a fortress at Yangshan Village, I would send a battalion to disrupt it."

Li Fusheng cupped his hands and said, "Subordinate understands."

The national war has just begun, but the real conflict and confrontation actually began long ago.

To be precise, it started right after expelling the wild people, when Tian Wujing’s command flag moved from Ying Capital City to Fengxin City.

However, in the past two years, the Yan State had not yet stabilized the land of the Three Jin and was not ready for a decisive battle with Chu State. Hence, Tian Wujing did not set about assembling a large army, and therefore, could only tacitly allow the Chu people to rely on Town South Pass to build fortifications.

But all of this was actually under Tian Wujing’s watchful eyes, and he used the resources at his disposal to ensure the Chu people’s actions did not cross the line.

For instance, the Yangshan Village—every attempt by the Chu people to construct there was thwarted, and for instance, when the Chu people tried to expand the construction area early in the year to extend the defense, Tian Wujing compressed it back.

You can build fortresses, you can strengthen fortifications, you can enhance defenses,

but you must do so within the limits I permit,

otherwise,

it will be very labor-intensive when I come to fight you later.

Li Fusheng’s "understood" was not perfunctory but truly... left him speechless with admiration.

In his early years, he fought with the Earl of North Border, but how to say it, the Earl of North Border’s house was built over a hundred years, during which the Northern Army had always been on an upward trajectory, while the Desert Barbarians’ Royal Court had always been declining, clearly demonstrating a strong versus weak stance.

The feeling of fighting in Beifeng Prefecture was completely different from following Tian Wujing in battle here.

No matter how complex the situation, he could always anticipate the enemy’s actions.

For Li Fusheng, that was quite good; he didn’t have to use his brains, just look for opportunities to go up and kill to his heart’s content.

At this time, Lord Zheng also understood why Liang Cheng’s reference answer differed from Tian Wujing’s, because Liang Cheng focused on the Snow Sea Pass itself, and with so many wild people slaves joining the Snow Sea Pass, it would be wasteful to keep them without use; naturally, a gradual and steady approach was most cost-effective. As for Yan’s logistics, Yan’s pressure, Liang Cheng simply didn’t care, nor was it within his scope of consideration.

With different starting points, the answers given naturally differ too.

At this time, Chen Yang spoke:

"Prince, if our army were to first take Yangshan Village, the Chu people could dispatch troops for a siege, and with the help of their peripheral fortress systems, it would be very easy to trap our army, creating a Lock Dragon scenario."

At that time, the Yan people’s mobility and cavalry advantage would be neutralized.

Imagine the main force of the Yan Army being trapped within the fortress system set by the Chu people in advance; the only outcome awaiting the Yan Army would be division and encirclement.

Under such circumstances, the Chu people’s phalanx and infantry advantages would instead be more effectively brought out.

Tian Wujing pointed at the sand table in front of him,

and said:

"I don’t let them complete a fortress here precisely to give them a chance to encircle us.

When two armies face off, initially, the morale on both sides must be at its peak.

Our Yan nation uses the full power of the whole nation to attack Chu, with various troops and laborers consolidated, and its momentum is already established;

Chu State, facing the pressure of our massive army, bearing the shame of Jade Plate City, now suffering our Yan Army at their doorstep, is in truth also harboring a grudge.

Since everyone is motivated, there must be an opportunity to clash.

They want to lock the dragon, but the dragon’s body is too large and only then can it be locked.

I have decided,

to send one column of troops, to go deep alone and directly capture Yangshan Village!

All other troops, divided into thirteen groups, will be placed on the periphery, each watching one fortress, each watching one village.

Whichever column of Chu troops dares to come out and close the door, order who to attack that column.

I will personally lead the Zhennan Army central column, facing the north gate of Town South Pass directly; if the Chu Army inside dares to come out, I will dare to assault their city directly!

Isn’t their Chu commander hoping to pull a ’please enter the trap’ on me,

then I will return a favor of ’usurp the host’s role.’

I intend to bully them without fortresses and castles as support, battling in the open; their Chu people are no match for our Yan iron cavalry and Three Jin cavalry!

This is,

the first battle in attacking Chu,

and we, and all present, are here to form the pressure, just to set the stage for that column going deep.

The victory of this battle,

depends on whether this column can capture Yangshan Village.

After this battle,

the situation that the Chu people painstakingly operated for two years on the north face of Town South Pass can be mostly broken; though only capturing one village, it can severely damage the Chu Army’s morale, and subsequently, as remaining villages and fortresses have their connections severed, like rootless duckweed, they can be deliberated upon gradually, conquered one by one."

Tian Wujing’s gaze swept around,

and said:

"In this battle, I want to let the opposing Chu general, the opposing Chu army, and the regent of Chu know one thing.

Since I came,

then he,

he Nian Yao,

he the regent,

he Chu State,

only has one option, to stand there and take the beating!"

Tian Wujing pointed towards the north of the sand table, where the fortresses of Yan Army stood, with flags of various troops flying above.

"Who is willing on behalf of me to plant the flag of their unit upon this Yangshan Village, to take this role, and earn the first merit in attacking Chu!"

In an instant,

within the King’s Tent,

all the generals were bursting with emotion, beating their chests.

What great honor is this, ℴℴ𝘮

the entire attacking Chu army set the stage for him alone to perform. Should this battle be won, among all the units, his combat power would certainly rank first!