As Bai Qi's army approached Wenshan City, the atmosphere of war in Yunnan Province became extremely tense.
Naturally, the major media outlets were unwilling to be left out. They invited military experts to make predictions on the direction of the war, hoping to attract the attention of the players and increase their newspaper sales.
Some experts insisted on their previous point of view. They believed that Shanhai City had lost in Dongchuan County. Their advance in Mengding County would also be bumpy and they would definitely suffer a fatal blow from Yunnan City.
However, some experts did not think so.
No matter what, Shanhai City had already taken down Mengding County. This meant that Shanhai City did not panic because of a single loss. Instead, they fought steadily and steadily and they once again controlled the war.
It was still unknown who would win and who would lose.
Experts from all walks of life were expressing their own opinions and arguing with each other. It was very lively.
The war reporters of the various newspapers also did their best to dig up the military strength of both sides and the losses of each battle. They even made a detailed comparison of the data.
This made the players even more excited.
Without a doubt, the war in Yunnan was not only important to Shanhai City, but it was also a historical event for the entire wilderness. It could be considered the first war in the wilderness where the media was fully involved and followed the entire process.
In the future, it would probably become a norm.
Tengyue County, Tengchong City.
As early as a month ago, Tengchong City was under full martial law. In order to place the 170,000 allied soldiers and 110,000 allied soldiers in the city, so that they could carry out the teleportation tactic at any time, the entire inner city was emptied.
The originally bustling inner city suddenly became a huge military camp. However, a chilling intent spread through the city, rendering the city incomparably cold and hard.
Due to the need for secrecy, other than the grain transport team that transported fresh vegetables and meat for the army every day, no one was allowed to approach the inner city. Otherwise, they would be killed without question.
Even the members of the grain transport team were fixed. Everyone had their portraits drawn and registered. Every time they entered and exited the city, they had to be checked. If they were found to have been replaced or not all of them were present, the entire team would suffer.
The grain transport team was responsible for entering the inner city at a fixed time and walking along a fixed route. Even the time they stayed was carefully calculated. If they were late, the entire team would immediately be imprisoned. There was no mercy to be spared.
In this way, all prying eyes were blocked outside the tall city walls.
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City Lord's Mansion, Conference Hall.
On this day, the lords and generals once again gathered in the large Conference Hall.
Di Chen and Lord Chunshen had made a trip to the global auction but ended up with nothing. They returned dejectedly and immediately rushed to Tengchong City.
In just three or four days, the war had entered its most critical moment.
What you are discussing now is when to release the 300,000 soldiers stationed in Tengchong City to fight the enemy to the death. This will determine the fate of the entire Yunnan City State.
The one speaking was the commander-in-chief of the allied forces, Wu Qi. He stood up and looked at the various feudal lords, bowed, and said, "Sirs, after the stubborn resistance of the various cities in Mengding Commandery and the harassment along the way, not only have the enemy suffered heavy casualties, but they are also exhausted, their morale greatly reduced. This is their weakest moment.
According to the reports from the frontlines, in order to take down Mengding County, the three field legions of Shanhai City's Left Army had lost over 50,000 men, and almost an entire division had been annihilated. The losses could be said to be heavy.
Of course, Yunnan City had also paid a heavy price for this.
The Left Army was made up of Shanhai City's elite troops. With Bai Qi, a divine general, and a group of valiant generals, they could be said to be a true dragon crossing the river. Their killing power was astonishing.
In addition, Shanhai City's weapons, equipment, and siege equipment were all in the lead. Even if it was a siege, Yunnan City's stubborn resistance had taught everyone a bloody lesson.
After this battle, Mengding City had been crippled. More than 40% of the young men in the territory had been killed. The local garrisons along the way had either been wiped out or captured.
What was even more terrifying was that even the 50,000 soldiers of the coalition army stationed in Mengding City had been completely wiped out.
In order to destroy the resistance of the following cities, the God of Death, Bai Qi, did not show any mercy. He killed without blinking an eye.
During this time, there was a city that resisted too stubbornly, causing the Left Army to lose over 8,000 men. After breaking through the city, Bai Qi ordered that no prisoners would be accepted.
Anyone who participated in the battle was executed.
Tens of thousands of heads were piled up outside the city gate, forming a small mountain. It was a terrifying scene.
It was because of Bai Qi's thunderous methods that the Left Army's subsequent attacks were smooth. With the help of the system update, they had reached the border of Mengding City in just four days.
The lords who knew the details, including Di Chen and the others, were speechless for a long time.
As for the dozens of lords in Mengding City, they were already disheartened. Even if the city won in the future, they would not dare to return to their territory and continue to lead the people under their rule.
The people who had lost their children and husbands would skin them alive.
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In the meeting hall, the voice of Wu Qi sounded again.
"In view of Bai Qi's reputation as a fierce god, Wenshan City and Yuanyang City have almost lost the will to resist. Bai Qi's army is tired, but if we don't intervene, the two cities will fall in a day or two. Once the two cities fall, Bai Qi's army will attack Tengyue County and cooperate with the enemy's central army to attack from two sides. When that time comes, our army will completely lose the strategic initiative. Therefore, I suggest that we immediately send troops to Wenshan City and encircle the enemy's Left Army. "
Hearing Wu Qi's words, the eyes of two of the lords present flashed with light.
One was Wenshan City's Lord Hao Huo Yu Feng. His eyes flashed with hope, obviously hoping that the lords present would agree to Wu Qi's suggestion. That way, there would still be hope for his territory.
As long as his territory was still there, anything was possible.
The quick-witted Hao Huo Yu Feng thought of a deeper possibility. If City-State could defeat Bai Qi's army outside of Wenshan City and win this battle in one fell swoop, then after the battle, the vast Mengding County would become an ownerless land. As the Lord of Wenshan City, he might even be able to rise to the next level.
Thinking of this, the desire in Hao Huo Yu Feng's eyes intensified.
The other was Yunyang City's Lord, the fake Burmese Little Six. The light in his eyes was thought-provoking.
The gazes of the two lesser lords showed that no one cared.
Di Chen, Qin Fen and the others pondered over the words that Wu Qi had used earlier.
Wu Qi had used 'encirclement and annihilation', not a surprise attack. Clearly, in this Divine General's view, the so-called teleportation surprise attack tactic had lost its meaning.
The essence of surprise attack tactics was to catch the enemy off guard.
The problem was that there were only two cities left in Mengding County. Choosing one of the two, how could there be a surprise attack?
Back when Wu Qi came up with the 'Every citizen in Mengding County to fight' tactic, he had already abandoned the traditional teleportation tactic. Instead, he wanted to use the entire Mengding County to wear down Bai Qi's army and gain the initiative in the decisive battle.
Sun Tzu's Art of War had said: In war, one must win by surprise.
The way of surprise was the key to victory, but it was not the foundation. All surprise attacks were for the sake of the frontal battlefield. While weakening the enemy, the main force would be invincible on the frontal battlefield.
The Battle of Yong Ren City was a surprise attack to weaken the enemy's Right Army. Although the 'Every citizen in Mengding County to fight' was not a surprise attack, its purpose was the same. It was to weaken the Left Army.
After these two battles, the 300,000 well-rested soldiers faced the 160,000 exhausted and demoralized Bai Qi's army head-on. In Wu Qi's view, it was a grand encirclement and annihilation.
As for the Central Army of Shanhai City, with the unique terrain of Yunnan and the tenacious resistance of the local troops, Wu Qi was confident that he could get rid of the Left Army before the Central Army arrived to reinforce them.
Because of this, Wu Qi suggested to attack before Bai Qi's army entered Tengyue County.
Tengyue County was the last fortress of the city-state. Once Bai Qi's army invaded Tengyue County, the people in the county would be in a state of panic and instability. How could they stop the Central Army of Shanhai City?
If that happened, the entire battle would be full of uncertainty, which was exactly what a Divine General like Wu Qi would do his best to avoid. It could be said that Wu Qi's entire plan was meticulous and systematic, worthy of his title as a Divine General.
Even so, Di Chen and the other lords could not immediately make a decision.
First, they still could not forget the teleportation raid tactic that they had used once.
Rationally, Di Chen and the others accepted Wu Qi's explanation. They knew that there were not many opportunities to carry out a surprise attack. But after tasting the sweetness outside Yongren City, it was difficult for them to make a decision.
After the battle of Yongren City, Di Chen and the others were so excited that they specially held a celebration party to celebrate the far-reaching victory.
[Yan Huang Alliance] and Shanhai City had been fighting for several years, from the wilderness to the battlefield map, and from the battlefield map to the wilderness. This kind of hearty victory was really too valuable.
Secondly, this battle was of great importance.
This was the most crucial battle in the Yunnan battle. Whoever won would win the entire battle. As the highest decision maker, and it was a collective decision, it was understandable for them to hesitate for a moment.
"General Wu Qi, let us think about it. We will give you an answer tomorrow." Di Chen represented the lords and gave his final opinion. He said, "Anyway, according to the report from the frontline, Bai Qi's army is still resting outside the city. It seems that they do not intend to attack the city immediately. There is still time."
Wu Qi heard this and sighed in his heart. He said, "If that's the case, please make a decision as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, I will give you an answer tomorrow." Di Chen said.
At this point, this military conference temporarily came to an end.
Only an hour after the military conference ended, Ouyang Shuo received a detailed report.
"Di Chen and the others are really timid." Ouyang Shuo read the report and said to Du Ruhui who was sitting opposite him with a smile, "Since the enemy is afraid to fight, let's give them a push."
"Understood!"
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