Wise opinion? Silence reigned, no one uttering a word.
Feng Lingbo and the Heavenly Jade Clan were aware of the sudden change in the imperial court. They had also discussed it beforehand, but this time, it was for Shang Chaozong and the others to hear. Mei Linsheng and the other two Prefectural Governors had already left with their troops.
Feng Lingbo did not feel the need to inform them, but Peng Youzai insisted. He wanted to hear Shang Chaozong's opinion, or more accurately, Meng Shanming's opinion.
In terms of war, Peng Youzai knew Meng Shanming's ability very well. He had experienced both small and big wars. Among all the people present, only Meng Shanming had the experience of commanding a large number of troops. Peng Youzai knew that Meng Shanming was the only one who had the experience. Peng Youzai was not confident in letting Feng Lingbo command.
But this made Feng Lingbo uncomfortable. After all, he was the overall commander of this battle. Moreover, he was not stupid. Why would he listen to his opinion in this situation? Wasn't he afraid of being cheated?
But Shang Chaozong, Lan Ruoting, and Meng Shanming did not make a sound.
The atmosphere was awkward. Finally, Peng Youzai smiled and said, "Marshal Meng, you are a famous general. Do you have any wise opinion?"
Meng Shanming said, "You flatter me. If Sect Leader Peng really praised me like that, I would not be crippled and confined to a wheelchair."
Peng Youzai said, "Everyone knows why Marshal Meng is crippled. It does not affect your wisdom. When it comes to war, everyone here is your junior. Your opinion and experience are very valuable to them! If we lose this battle, it will not benefit anyone. Don't you think so? "There was a hint of threat in his words.
Meng Shanming replied calmly, "Regardless of whether the imperial court sends reinforcements or not, I only have one question. Are we going to fight or not?"
Peng Youzai said solemnly, "Since it has come to this, we have no choice but to shoot."
He had no way of retreating. He had already begged the three major sects to relent. If he retreated now, regardless of whether the imperial court would take advantage of the situation to attack, the three major sects would be fed up with the Heavenly Jade School. What's the point of jumping if we can't afford to?
Meng Shanming said, "If that's the case, then let's fight!" He glanced at Feng Lingbo, as if to say, let Feng Lingbo lead the fight.
Peng bluntly asked him again, "How do you think we should fight, Meng Shuai?"
Meng Shanming asked Feng Lingbo, "How does the governor intend to fight?"
Feng Lingbo secretly took a deep breath. He didn't have the confidence to show off his ability to command in front of this person. However, he still turned around and asked his two sons to step back. He stood in front of the hanging map and pointed to it. "From the intelligence we have gathered, Zhou Shouxian has already deployed troops in the Beiling Mountain region. He wants to stop our army here. Our army should send a group of troops to feint an attack to attract the enemy's main force. Then, we will send two groups of troops to attack from the left and right flanks of Beiling Mountain …"
Before he could finish, Meng Shanming had lost his patience. He waved his hand and said, "Are you preparing to fight Zhou Shouxian in the Northern Hills?"
Feng Lingbo nodded. "That's right. We will attract the enemy's main force and fight it out with Zhou Shouxian at Beiling Mountain. We have the advantage of distance, and the enemy's main force will be exhausted if they come to our aid. We can defeat them in one fell swoop …"
Meng Shanming interrupted again, "What if the enemy's main force doesn't come to our aid?"
Feng Lingbo said, "Then we will take the opportunity to wipe out the troops at Beiling Mountain. After that, our army will take the opportunity to fight our way out of Beiling Mountain. With Beiling Mountain as our back, we can attack and retreat as we please. If Zhou Shouxian doesn't come to our aid, it's the same as handing over this important territory to us. "
Meng Shanming said, "Then, when does the governor plan to end this battle?"
Feng Lingbo said, "How can we determine when it will end? As long as we win the first battle, our morale will be boosted. Then, it will be time for us to attack. We can change our strategy according to the situation. Commander Meng is a veteran. Can you determine when this battle will end? "
Peng Youzai and the rest looked at Meng Shanming.
Meng Shanming said, "If I were Zhou Shouxian, you fight your own battle and I'll fight mine. Governor doesn't dare to spread the flames of war to the neighboring prefectures. Otherwise, we'll have enemies on multiple fronts. Besides Jinzhou, the neighboring prefectures are all Yan territory. Just based on this point, the neighboring prefectures are my turning point. I can retreat to the neighboring prefectures and attack at will along the northern and southern borders of Nanzhou. If you attack, I'll retreat and fight my way in at another location. I don't have to fight you head-on. You have limited resources. A mere Nanzhou can't fight the mighty Yan for too long. When you can't afford it anymore, you'll lose without a fight. Do I need to take the risk of fighting you head-on? I'll just drag you to death! "
As soon as he said this, Peng Youzai felt a chill run down his spine. If Zhou Shouxian were to play like this, he really couldn't afford to. Just this kind of torment could destroy the strength of the five prefectures. When that happened, how could the Heavenly Jade School continue to play? All their beautiful dreams would be for naught.
He quickly interrupted and asked, "This is Marshal Meng's strategy. Zhou Shouxian is naturally not as good as Marshal Meng. I don't think Zhou Shouxian will fight like this, right?"
Meng Shanming said, "Zhou Shouxian made a name for himself in the imperial court. He even offered his daughter to the Emperor. Does Sect Master Peng think that Zhou Shouxian is the kind of person to fight head-on? It's unlikely that he'll gather his forces and fight to the death here. If the situation at Beiling Hill goes south, he'll probably run away immediately. He'll definitely retreat to wherever it's safe. Naturally, the neighboring prefectures are the safest. Once he retreats to the neighboring prefectures, he can't admit defeat or he won't be able to answer to the imperial court. He also has no choice but to fight. When that time comes, I'm afraid he'll have no choice but to fight like this. "
Feng Lingbo was instantly embarrassed. His meticulously planned strategy seemed to have become useless. He wanted to say something but couldn't find a reason to refute. Most importantly, Meng Shanming's words were not unreasonable. The possibility of this happening was very high.
The higher-ups of the Heavenly Jade School frowned and glanced at Feng Lingbo. They were doubting whether he could make it.
Shang Chaozong's lips curled into a mocking smile. Shang Shuqing and Lan Ruoting looked at Meng Shanming with joy. They realized that Meng Shanming was still the same Meng Shanming whose name had shaken the world. He was still as good as ever!
Peng Shanming glanced coldly at Feng Lingbo again. His face was gloomy. He cursed in his heart. You almost ruined my plan. Luckily I asked Meng Shanming.
His expression changed again. He smiled and asked humbly, "Meng Shanming, what do you think is the best way to fight this war?"
Meng Shanming's eyes sharpened. He stared at the map and said, "Let's end the war quickly!"
Feng Lingbo immediately said, "Of course I want to end the war quickly. But if we can't end the war quickly, how can we do it quickly?"
Meng Shanming said, "As the highest commander of the army, you must understand why you're fighting this war. Only then can you formulate a clear strategy! We're not fighting for the sake of fighting Zhou Shouxian. We're fighting to occupy the Southern Plains. "
"Don't get entangled with Zhou Shouxian. There's no need to drag this battle out. Concentrate your superior forces and chase after Zhou Shouxian. No matter what distractions there are, we only have one goal, and that is to chase after Zhou Shouxian at all costs."
"Beat Zhou Shouxian until he loses every battle. Beat him until he can only run for his life. In short, chase after him without letting him go. As long as we can achieve this result, the morale of Zhou Shouxian's reinforcements will crumble. If Zhou Shouxian escapes from the Southern Plains, immediately return and intercept his reinforcements in the Southern Plains. We'll attack him from the front and back. "
With a wave of Meng Shanming's hand, Luo An pushed Meng Shanming to the front of the map. Meng Shanming took the bamboo pole in Feng Lingbo's hand and pointed out the positions of the enemy forces on the map. He said, "So in this battle, there's no need to arrange the troops. We don't need to make sufficient preparations, and we won't give the enemy the chance to prepare. We can just fight randomly. Attack now, as fast as possible. First, use the heavy troops to blast a hole in the enemy's front line. Our main force will charge in. Don't attack the city. Throw down all the supplies and focus on Zhou Shouxian who's hiding in the back … "
That day, the entire Heavenly Jade Sect began to move quickly. The entire command center began to charge forward.
Even though the commander of this battle was still Feng Lingbo, in reality, Feng Lingbo had become the one who relayed the military orders. The real commander was Meng Shanming. All the military orders were issued according to Meng Shanming's instructions …
And so, a dramatic battle began.
Under Meng Shanming's command, the heavy troops launched a surprise attack on the enemy's weak point. They blasted a hole in the enemy's line of defense. The elite troops disregarded everything else and charged straight for Zhou Shouxian's headquarters. The rest of the troops also disregarded everything else. They threw down their supplies and chased after them.
Not fighting anymore? The troops of the Upper Six Prefectures were a little confused. Such a large number of enemy troops did not even bring along their supplies. How were they going to feed their hundreds of thousands of troops? Was this a war or a death wish? Was this how they fought?
The direction of the attack from the Lower Five Prefectures was too obvious. Zhou Shouxian quickly realized that they were coming for him. He quickly mobilized his troops to surround and intercept the enemy troops.
The troops of the Upper Six Prefectures that were guarding the defensive line no longer needed to defend. There were almost no enemy troops in the Lower Five Prefectures of the Southern Region. The enemy troops had already run to their rear without a care for their lives. What was there to defend? The defending army immediately turned around and chased after the enemy troops.
As soon as they chased after them, they discovered a problem. The enemy troops were traveling light and fast. They couldn't catch up with the supplies they brought along. They could only throw down their supplies and chase after them.
As for the elite troops of the Lower Five Prefectures, led by Ying Yang and Wu Lie Graud, they did not engage in battle with the troops that appeared in front of them. They did not attack the city either. Instead, they took a detour. Each man was accompanied by two horses. After they took a detour, their main direction remained the same. They were still heading straight for Zhou Shouxian's headquarters.
So the troops of the Upper Six Prefectures that were blocking them had no choice but to throw down their supplies and rush back to help Zhou Shouxian.
After that, most of the troops of the Lower Five Prefectures who rushed over looted the supplies left behind by the defending troops in front of them. They did not even bring the supplies with them. They set fire to all the supplies left behind by the enemy troops.
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