Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, spring passed and autumn came.
Another year passed.
Another year passed, and Xia Xia's strength was further consolidated. This was especially so with Wang Ji's arrival and the establishment of the Academy. Di Renjie, Wu Zetian, and the others of the younger generation had been running about all over the Xia Kingdom, continuously establishing Academies. They had also arranged for scholars from the Xia Kingdom to teach and change people's minds. As a result, the commoners who had submitted to Du Qi approved of him even more.
From the beginning, Du Qi gave the people the greatest convenience. He reduced taxes, exempted corvee labor, and even gave them a lot of preferential treatment in business. Under such conditions, the people received a lot of benefits and were very supportive of Du Qi.
Therefore, the academy was established so that the children of the ordinary people could also study and change their fate through studying. Naturally, it won the hearts of the people.
The people's hearts were more and more united.
The entire Xia Country was becoming more and more prosperous with each passing day.
During the spring plowing season, the local people were busy farming.
Today, Du Qi went directly to the military camp.
He decided to set off today to attack the Fire Nation.
After all, at the end of the year, the Nan Nation specially arranged to inform him that they would set off in the spring in February. Therefore, at this time, Du Qi naturally had to send troops to attack Chen Can. In fact, even if the Nan Nation didn't remind him, Du Qi would have sent troops. Previously, Luo Binwang had sent back a message saying that he had instigated the big clans in Guangyin County of the Fire Nation to rebel. When the time came, they could cooperate with the outside and attack the capital of the Fire Nation in one go.
With this premise, Du Qi already had the advantage.
Du Qi's gaze fell on the soldiers in the army. The current number of soldiers had increased. In addition to the troops stationed in various places, there were more than 50,000 soldiers gathered in Hongshan County.
Including the troops in various places, Du Qi's current number of soldiers was no less than 80,000.
In fact, it might even be more.
Du Qi didn't bring too many soldiers to attack Chen Can of the Fire Nation this time. He only planned to take 30,000 elite soldiers.
He still had to leave some to guard the capital.
To ensure the safety of Hongshan County.
Du Qi had formed an alliance with the Southern Empire, but there were no eternal friends between countries, only eternal interests. It was still unknown whether or not there would be any conflict between the two sides during this attack on the Fire Nation.
Therefore, they had to be prepared.
After Du Qi swept his gaze over the soldiers, he retracted his gaze and shouted, "Boys, when we took down the Ming Country last year, the Fire Country took advantage of our misfortune and killed their way to the front line of the Green Ox Mountain, causing great damage to our soldiers. This King has never forgotten this hatred. The reason why we didn't send troops last year was because the time wasn't right. "
"We have too many areas that are not stable, so we have been strengthening our foundation and stabilizing it."
"Now, everything has been settled."
"The various regions have submitted, and the people's hearts are stable."
"Now that we have the foundation to deploy our troops, I have gathered all of you here today to avenge my Lord Xia. Today, we will send out our troops to attack the Fire Nation. We will march straight into the Fire Nation's capital, Guang Yin County. "
Du Qi's voice was impassioned as he shouted, "Are you guys ready?"
"Kill!"
At the front of the army, Liu Che and Yan Three shouted in unison.
As soon as the two shouted, Yang Zheng, Zhong Yunwu, and the others also shouted. Everyone's shouts were scattered at the beginning, but in a short period of time, they had gathered together to form a unified shout.
Their shouts shook the heavens.
Their morale soared.
In fact, after a year of training, the entire army's combat strength had become stronger.
The morale of the army was even higher.
Wave after wave of shouts reverberated throughout the barracks. After a long while, the shouts gradually quieted down. Everyone's voices also quieted down.
Everyone's gaze fell on Du Qi again.
Du Qi no longer hesitated and ordered, "Deploy the troops!"
With that order, the army hurried on.
Du Qi's army majestically left the Hongshan County and headed towards the Fire Nation. The army rushed all the way. When they left Hongshan County, exited Xia Xia's territory, and entered the Fire Nation, their journey was smooth.
Along the way, they did not encounter any obstacles.
Previously, Luo Binwang had already sent back news that Chen Can's strategy was to defend Guang Yin County and prepare to fight there. In reality, Du Qi could only chuckle at such a strategy.
Every inch of land had to be fought for.
Every inch of land, every inch of blood, could not be lost.
If it was a strategic arrangement, it would have been fine. The problem was that such a strategy was not a strategic arrangement at all. It was clearly a strategy of losing one's own land.
Chen Can must have lost his mind to make such an arrangement. Of course, Du Qi was happy to see it happen because such a strategy was beneficial for him to directly invade and take over the Fire Nation.
As Du Qi's army approached Guang Yin County, another army arrived at the northern border of the Fire Nation.
This army was the Nan Nation's army.
Part of the Nan Nation's territory was connected to the northern part of the Fire Nation, so the Nan Nation's army came from the north.
Night fell, and the army stopped to rest.
It was the beginning of spring in the second month, and the weather was still chilly in the morning and evening. Thus, when the army rested at night, bonfires were set up all over the place where the soldiers rested. Piles of firewood burned, dispelling the chill.
In the center of the army, two people sat facing each other.
One was a civil servant and one was a military commander.
The civil servant was Wu Youdao. He was the Nan Nation's prime minister. Now that it involved attacking the Fire Nation, Wu Youdao was arranged by Wang Tan to be the military advisor. After all, Wang Tan attached great importance to this battle.
Wang Tan's plan was not to become enemies with Du Qi for the time being. He only wanted to seize more benefits, so he arranged for Wu Youdao to be in charge of strategy.
The military commander was called Zou Yi, and he was a general of the Nan Nation.
Zou Yi warmed himself by the fire and slowly said, "Prime Minister, according to our schedule, our army will enter the Fire Nation tomorrow morning. This time, Chen Can is facing a pincer attack from two nations. I estimate that he will definitely lose. What I'm thinking is that once we reach the Fire Nation's capital, Guang Yin County, we will encounter Xia Xia's army. At that time, the situation will not be easy to control. So for this matter, I have an idea. "
Wu Youdao stroked his beard and smiled. "If General Zou has any suggestions, there is no harm in saying them. Who in the court doesn't know that General Zou is proficient in both the pen and the sword? You are an expert in war, and you are also amazing at strategizing. "
A smile appeared on Zou Yi's chiseled face, but he said modestly, "Prime Minister, you praise me too much. In front of you, I am just displaying my slight skill in front of an expert."
Wu Youdao smiled. "General Zou, there is no need to be modest. What suggestions do you have? Let's discuss them."
Zou Yi's expression became serious. He said, "Regarding the situation of Guang Yin County, my idea is that whoever reaches Guang Yin County first and takes it down, it will belong to them."
"Of course, if the first person attacks Guang Yin County but is unable to take it down, then both sides will attack. In the end, if both sides arrive and take it down at the same time, then the wealth and food within the city will be divided equally. "
"This is one of my considerations."
"After all, Guang Yin County is the center of the Fire Nation. There is an endless amount of food and wealth. Under such circumstances, if we don't make arrangements in advance and wait until we arrive, it will be easy for problems to arise. "
Zou Yi said, "Prime Minister, what do you think of this suggestion?"
Wu Youdao smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad. This is an excellent suggestion. Under the current circumstances, this is the best way to avoid a conflict between us and Xia Xia. Although our Southern Nation is not afraid of Xia Xia, the conflict between the two sides can be resolved. However, it would be good if it could reduce the conflict between the two sides and avoid conflict. If a conflict arises between the two sides before Chen Can is eliminated, then Chen Can will be the fisherman who benefits from the two sides. "
Zou Yi said, "Prime Minister, please understand. This is also my consideration. In short, we cannot have internal strife in advance. Once we have internal strife in advance, we will only suffer losses in the end. "
"Reporting!"
At this time, a soldier hurriedly rushed back.
The soldier came to Zou Yi's side and reported, "General Zou, the frontline scouts have sent back a message. Please read it."
While speaking, the soldier handed over a letter.
It was just sent back.
Zou Yi took it and opened it. After quickly reading it, he looked at the soldier and ordered, "Continue to scout for information. Be sure to investigate carefully. Don't make any mistakes."
"Yes!"
The soldier replied and left.
Wu Youdao said, "General Zou, what's the situation at the frontline?"
Zou Yi said, "The news just came back. Our scouts were scouting along the way and found that the Fire Nation didn't set up any troops to guard the various checkpoints along the way. This means that Chen Can has given up on resisting in the local areas and has chosen to fight with us in Guang Yin County. "
Pausing for a moment, Zou Yi continued, "So under this premise, I can conclude that after we enter the Fire Nation, as long as our army arrives, all the counties we encounter along the way will definitely surrender and won't resist. Of course, according to Chen Can's calculations, those who surrender will definitely submit to the Fire Nation after Chen Can defeats us. "
Wu Youdao said with a smile, "Chen Can's wishful thinking is quite good. Unfortunately, although it's good, it's unrealistic. There's no way to operate it at all. Under this premise, Chen Can can only lose control of the local areas. With this premise, we can easily take control of the local areas. The areas under our control can't submit to the Fire Nation. For better or worse, Chen Can is the ruler of a nation. He actually made such a foolish arrangement. I really don't know what he's thinking. "
Zou Yi said, "When people are in a predicament, it's easy to put out a fire. I can only say that Chen Can's idea of relying on Guang Yin County's garrison is a big mistake. If we can't stop them step by step, we'll just be digging our own grave. "
Wu Youdao said, "That's what I mean."
After pausing for a moment, Wu Youdao said with a smile, "Regardless of what Chen Can is thinking, his current arrangement is extremely beneficial for us. This time, we can directly drive in. "
Speaking up to here, Wu Youdao fell silent and sank into deep thought.
Seeing this, Zou Yi noticed that something was wrong with Wu Youdao.
He didn't immediately say anything. After a long while, Zou Yi said, "Prime Minister, have you thought of some strategy? Have you come up with some new ideas?"
Wu Youdao said, "I do have an immature idea. General Zou, let's discuss it."
Zou Yi said, "Prime Minister, please speak."
Wu Youdao said in a deep voice, "According to Chen Can's current arrangements, there are no troops in the various regions. Therefore, it's very certain that his troops are concentrated in Guang Yin County. This means that Guang Yin County's strength is definitely the strongest, right?"
Zou Yi said, "Of course."
Wu Youdao continued, "Therefore, under this premise, whoever reaches Guang Yin County first will not be facing a delicious cake, but a difficult bone to chew. It won't be easy to break through Guang Yin County, right? "
Zou Yi said, "From the current situation, it should be like this."
Wu Youdao analyzed, "Therefore, I think that we can fight steadily and surely. For the time being, there's no rush to send troops. Let Du Qi's army reach Guang Yin County first and launch an attack. Then, we'll use Du Qi's troops to weaken Chen Can."
"Then, we'll arrive at the right time. Of course, this also goes back to our previous discussion. Arrange for someone to send a message to Du Qi, telling him that Guang Yin County will belong to whoever takes it down first. However, if we can't take it down alone, then we'll attack together and share the wealth of Guang Yin County. "
"With this precondition, I believe that driven by the interests of Guang Yin County, Du Qi might be in a hurry to send his troops to Guang Yin County. As long as Du Qi is greedy and wants to take Guang Yin County first, we'll have the advantage. "
Wu Youdao said, "General Zou, what do you think of my plan?"
Zou Yi thought carefully. For the time being, he couldn't think of anything that was inappropriate. Besides, the basic fact was that Wu Youdao's analysis was right. Guang Yin County was indeed a hard bone to chew.
Zou Yi said with a smile, "Prime Minister, I already understand what you mean. Your idea is to provoke Du Qi and let Du Qi lead his troops to attack while letting Du Qi gnaw the bone first. When we arrive later and attack together with Du Qi, we'll be able to break through Guangyin County in one go and split the profits. Even our losses won't be too big. "
Wu Youdao said, "That's exactly what I'm thinking. But I think there's a flaw in this situation."
Zou Yi said, "I don't think there's a flaw. It's even a very clever strategy. Driving the tiger to swallow the wolf and letting Du Qi attack Guang Yin County. In fact, these benefits can be seen but can't be touched. I don't believe that Du Qi's side can easily break Guang Yin County. The further south we go and the closer we get to Guang Yin County, the clearer the information we have about it. If Du Qi attacks for a while and shows signs of breaking through the county, we can quickly go south and reach Guang Yin County to attack together with the other side. "
Wu Youdao said with a smile, "If General Zou thinks there's no flaw, then we'll proceed according to this strategy. We'll arrange for someone to go south first and tell Du Qi about the agreement to attack Guang Yin County. "
Zou Yi said, "I'll immediately arrange for someone to meet Du Qi tonight."
Wu Youdao nodded in agreement.
After the two of them agreed on a strategy, their hearts were at ease. After all, they didn't feel much pressure at the moment. As the night deepened, the two of them finally rested by the bonfire.
As for the soldiers who went to deliver the message, they traveled at a speed of 800 kilometers per hour. They traveled day and night without stopping. After spending two days and one night, they finally arrived in front of Du Qi's army.
It was currently afternoon.
The spring sun shone brightly and shone on people, making them feel very comfortable.
It was very comfortable.
This was the benefit of traveling at the beginning of spring.
Du Qi was now traveling at a fast speed and was less than 80 kilometers away from Guang Yin County. At the current speed, they would reach Guang Yin County tomorrow. After all, they didn't encounter any obstacles along the way.
When Du Qi learned that the soldiers of the Southern Nation had arrived, he immediately arranged for someone to receive them. When the soldiers of the Southern Nation approached, he cupped his fists and bowed, "Your Highness Emperor Xia, we have a letter for you. Please read it."
As he spoke, he handed over the letter.
Du Qi took it from the soldier and quickly skimmed through it.
The content of the letter was very simple.
It was the agreement between the Southern Nation and Du Qi. Whoever took down Guang Yin County first would have it. If one side couldn't take it down, then both sides would have to share the benefits equally.
When Du Qi received the news, he immediately smiled and waved his hand, "Go back and tell the Southern Nation's King that I agree to his request. I hope they won't go back on their word. "
"Yes!"
The soldier received the order and quickly turned to leave.
Seeing this, Liu Che asked, "Your Highness, what's the news from the Southern Nation?"
Du Qi said, "The Southern Nation said that whoever reaches Guang Yin County first and takes it down alone will have everything in Guang Yin County. If they can't take it down alone, then no matter when they arrive, they will have to share the benefits equally. "
Liu Che pondered after hearing this and frowned, "Your Highness, this must be the Southern Nation's intention. They want to use us to attack Guang Yin County, weaken Chen Can's power, and finally take advantage of us. According to the previous news, the Southern Nation's army has been moving slowly and steadily after entering the Fire Nation from the North. But we've been rushing all the way, so it's obvious that we've arrived first. "
"They're moving slowly. It's obvious that they look down on us and think that we can't take down Guang Yin County. At the same time, they want to use us to weaken Chen Can. "
"What a good plan."
"Unfortunately, we've already planned this. Once our army arrives at Guang Yin County, we can attack Guang Yin County and take down the city. "
Liu Che said, "The Southern Nation's plan is actually helping us. As long as we take over Guang Yin County first, they won't get anything. This is a great opportunity. If we join forces and occupy it alone, it'll be difficult for us to refuse when the Southern Nation's army comes. But now, the opportunity is here. "
Yan Three also said, "The Southern Nation's people really think that they're smart and powerful. But they don't know that they're helping us. Your Highness, since that's the case, we have to speed up. We'll travel through the night. We'll wait until midnight to rest. If we hurry tomorrow morning, we'll reach Guang Yin County in the morning. "
Zhong Yunwu said, "I agree."
Yang Zheng said, "The opportunity is right in front of us. We have to seize it. The Southern Nation's people think too highly of themselves. This time, we'll let them suffer the consequences of their own actions and make them regret their decision. "
All of them were full of fighting spirit and were very excited.
After all, they had an opportunity now.
Du Qi nodded and ordered, "Let's go at full speed. Let's hurry and reach Guang Yin County as soon as possible."
"Yes!"
Liu Che and the others replied in unison.
After passing down the order, the army sped up again and advanced towards Guang Yin County at full speed.
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