Yunnan Province, Alliance Headquarters.
The lightning fast fall of Lingnan City made Qin Fen and the others regret it.
Especially when they learned that the two legions of Shanhai City that had evacuated from the Yunnan battlefield had already set off and were on their way back to Yunnan, they regretted it even more.
"If we had known this would happen, we would have gone to support them even if it meant risking our lives."
The sky above Yunnan was covered with dark clouds.
Qin Fen and the others originally hoped that Lingnan City and Shanhai City would fight until both sides suffered heavy losses. At the very least, they would destroy two or three of Shanhai City's legions.
If that happened, Shanhai City would not have the strength to attack Yunnan City again. This would buy them some precious time to expand their army once again.
It had to be said that their plan was not bad.
"Who would have thought that Lingnan City would be so weak?" A lord complained in his heart, "They're too weak!"
In the end, not only did Lingnan City not cause any trouble for Shanhai City, but it also sent a wave of people to Shanhai City. Shanhai City's army did not decrease but increased by three more legions.
This was too embarrassing!
"If you ask me, South of Rosy Clouds is too cowardly. The army has already reached the border, but they retreated before the battle even started. They're too spineless, a bunch of trash! "A lord began to complain about his allies.
It really didn't make sense to say that.
At the very least, South of Rosy Clouds sent reinforcements, but they were really just watching from the sidelines. At the end of the day, they were pointing fingers at the other party.
It was really like a "thief crying thief".
The lords were only doing this to vent the extreme uneasiness in their hearts.
The fall of Lingnan City had a huge impact on them, and they were somewhat caught off guard. They suddenly felt as if they had no anchor in their hearts, and they were all panicking.
They were afraid that when they woke up, they would become the next batch of prisoners.
"What should we do?"
A huge problem was placed in front of the lords.
Fan Lihua used a single army to defend against the attack of 250,000 allied soldiers and 100,000 enemies.
This bloody result of the battle made the lords of Yunnan City truly realize the gap between their troops and Shanhai City's army.
"They're not on the same level at all!" A lord lamented.
"A chasm, a huge chasm!"
The alliance wasn't just weak in terms of individual strength, but also in terms of leadership.
In the Battle of Baishi City, Fan Lihua's artistic command and dispatch, including the arrangements before the battle, played a decisive role in it. She was worthy of the title of Emperor Level General.
Thinking back, the suzerains felt even more terrified.
Because the one they were about to face was a Divine General, the God of Slaughter, Bai Qi!
Even among Divine Generals, Bai Qi was one of the best. In the wilderness, Bai Qi continued his undefeatable legend, and was truly the number one War God of Shanhai City.
Bai Qi's Dragon Stallion Army was the strongest army in Shanhai City, and they were even more ferocious than the Stalwart Tiger Army.
Thinking of this, the future of Yunnan City State became bleaker.
The situation was very obvious. They were unable to stop this wave of attacks from Shanhai City by themselves.
Temporarily expanding the army was of no help at all.
The newly recruited recruits had not gone through training, had not been on the battlefield, and had not seen blood. Not only were they useless, but they would also lower the average standard of the entire army.
What was even more frightening was that if they recruited a group of rookies, they would suddenly lose control and flee in the middle of the battle. That would be embarrassing.
At that time, the entire army would be dragged into the abyss.
Just thinking about it made one's scalp go numb.
This was also why Shanhai City liked to take in prisoners of war on a large scale. No matter how bad a prisoner of war was, at least they had seen blood and were no longer recruits on the battlefield. Just this point alone made them several times better than recruits.
The drawbacks of a city state were completely exposed in this aspect.
In order to fight against the giants of the wilderness, they gathered the strength of the province and formed a city state together. This naturally avoided internal friction and could unite against external enemies. At the same time, it also prevented wars between the territories.
Without war, the territorial soldiers could not be tempered and could not grow.
The defeat of the alliance in the Battle of Baishi City could not be said to have nothing to do with this. There was not much problem with Feng Yi's command. It was just that the alliance did not have enough vigor and tenacity, so they were unable to launch an imposing attack.
This was why the Fan Lihua Corps had been able to hold out for an entire day.
If the attacking side had been the Dragon Stallion Army, the result would have been rewritten.
This logic was also applicable to the Yunnan City State, and it was even more cruel. Because the Yunnan Province was rugged and the territories were far from each other, the alliance's combat experience was close to zero.
On the contrary, every unit of Shanhai City had been tempered by blood and fire. As for the Dragon Stallion Army, they were the oldest unit of Shanhai City and had the most combat experience.
There was basically no comparison between the two.
"The future is bleak, and the road ahead is cut off!" The lords felt despair and couldn't help but lament.
"Who can save the city state?"
Qin Fen gave the answer, saying sorrowfully, "In the entire China region, the only one that can save us is the Yan Huang Alliance. No one else has the courage to fight against Shanhai City."
South of Rosy Clouds' cold retreat caused Qin Fen to automatically exclude the South Xiangnan City State.
As for the North Sichuan City State, there was no hope for them.
Right now, only the Yan Huang Alliance had enough motivation to interfere in the Yunnan war.
"Di Chen and the others didn't interfere in the Lingnan war, will they help us?" A lord questioned Qin Fen's judgement.
It was no wonder.
The Yan Huang Alliance's disappearance from the Lingnan battlefield was very surprising. There had long been news that the Yan Huang Alliance was going to attack Shanhai City in the Lingnan battlefield, but it turned out to be empty talk.
Qin Fen, on the other hand, knew more and said with a bitter smile, "It's not that the Yan Huang Alliance doesn't want to interfere, but before they could make any preparations, the battle took a decisive turn."
"So Di Chen and the others are really willing to send troops to help us?"
When the other lords heard this, a glimmer of hope flashed in their eyes. They were like a group of drowning people, not letting go of any straw that could save them.
"That's right, there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world." The lords weren't stupid.
Qin Fen, on the other hand, was calm. "Think about it, if we lose, Shanhai City will occupy three provinces, and its territory will be three times that of Di Chen and the others. At that time, will they still be able to move Shanhai City? "
"You mean that the Battle of Yunnan is the Yan Huang Alliance's last chance to attack Shanhai City?" Some of the lords began to recover, and their eyes became brighter and brighter.
"That's the logic. On this matter, both of us have the same request. "Qin Fen nodded." It will take some time for the Shanhai City army to reach Yunnan. This time difference is our last chance. We must reach an agreement with the Yan Huang Alliance in the shortest time possible and make arrangements in advance. "
Qin Fen's words had a hidden meaning.
The Lingnan City State was defeated, of course, because of the difference in strength. Apart from that, there was another factor that could not be ignored, and played a decisive role in the dark.
That was, Shanhai City launched a large-scale surprise attack.
Shanhai City used the Yunnan City State as a pretense to create a diversion, and caught the Lingnan City State off guard, deceiving everyone.
Before the war, the Lingnan City State was not fully prepared for the war at all.
Not only the Lingnan City State, but even the allies like the Xiangnan City State, Xiong Ba, Di Chen, and the other troublemakers did not realize this.
When the war broke out, they only started to prepare in a hurry, but it was already too late.
Because of this, Xiong Ba and the others felt regretful.
In comparison, Shanhai City could be said to be scheming, and they had considered all aspects. Their tactics had even been deducing since half a year ago.
If that was the case, how could they not win?
The various weapons carried by Fan Lihua's army was a clear proof. Without the tactical arrangements in advance, how could Fan Lihua so decisively build such an unusual camp?
The following Battle of Yunnan was obviously different.
Shanhai City would not be so stupid as to play the same tactic again, and it would not work.
Not to mention the Yunnan City State, even the Xiangnan City State and the Chuan Bei City State would increase their vigilance after this shock, and they would not give Shanhai City a chance to attack.
It was reported that the South of Rosy Clouds had already proposed in the joint conference that within half a year, the alliance army would expand to 250,000 soldiers, and all of them would be stationed in the southern part of the province, and they would be locked in a stalemate with the Brave Tiger Army.
The Chuan Bei City State would probably do something similar.
The strong expansion of Shanhai City had forced its neighbors to go down the path of "militarism".
There was a rumor that the result of the battle of Lingnan had even alarmed the person in Chengdu. Feng Qingyang of the Swordsman City had been frequently appearing in Chengdu recently, and it seemed to be pointing at something.
Some people speculated that the two giants of Sichuan might be heading toward the path of cooperation.
Unlike Qin Huang and Han Wu, Liu Bei seemed to be more ambitious, or rather, more restless.
There was an irreconcilable hatred between Liu Bei and Shanhai City. Therefore, Liu Bei did not want to live in seclusion in the palace, and he was even more unwilling to limit his influence to Chengdu County.
Some people speculated that Liu Bei might want to re-occupy Sichuan.
However, the largest lord of Sichuan, Feng Qingyang, had no interest in hegemony, and only wanted to be the leader of the martial arts world. As a result, there was no fundamental conflict between the two.
It seemed to be a good choice for the two to cooperate and complement each other.
However, this matter was too complicated, and it was difficult for outsiders to understand. However, one thing was certain. In the near future, Sichuan would usher in a drastic change.
No matter what the change was, it would not be good news for Shanhai City.
After all, both of them were enemies of Shanhai City.
Therefore, the upcoming battle in Yunnan would be a head-on battle of the century.
"What are the conditions for the Yanhuang Alliance to send troops?"
The lords of the cities did not believe that Di Chen and the others would be willing to be Lei Feng. While attacking Shanhai City, they would also seize a certain amount of benefits. This was the style of those aristocratic families.
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