The moment he said this, everyone's expression changed. Gong Lince was the first to ask, "Commander Meng, are you joking?"
Xu Jingyue smiled awkwardly, "Commander Meng, Daan still has a long way to go. There's no rush."
Zhang Hu was even more direct. "Marshal, Da An doesn't have any combat experience at all. Theory and actual combat are two different things. How can we let him command such a big battle? That's too childish! "
Facing the objections, Meng Shanming understood that he could not help Luo Daan in this matter with his prestige. His subordinates were not convinced.
He was only testing the waters to see everyone's reaction. The response he received made him make up his mind. Luo Daan was no longer suitable to stay by his side. He was prepared to find an opportunity to throw Luo Daan to the bottom.
As the Song army approached Yanjing and the situation at the East Domain River changed, the Yan army won a series of battles and stabilized the morale of the feudal lords. After Meng Shanming and Shang Chaozong exchanged letters, Shang Chaozong's one hundred thousand cavalrymen started to move.
The one hundred thousand cavalrymen of Southern State started to approach Luo Zhao's army.
When Luo Zhao received this news, he was on horseback with the army. Seeing the Southern State army start to move, Luo Zhao fell into deep thought.
After careful consideration, Luo Zhao looked around at the vast army and ordered, "The vanguard should move faster and increase the distance between them and the main force. Lure Shang Chaozong to attack."
He was going to create an opening to lure Shang Chaozong to attack. Once Shang Chaozong took the bait, his main force would immediately flank him from both sides.
"Your Majesty, Shang Chaozong's one hundred thousand cavalrymen are moving towards the Song army. They seem to have the intention to attack!"
In the Yanjing palace, Chief Steward Tian Yu quickly reported the news to Shang Jianxiong.
Shang Jianxiong was overjoyed and stood up from his desk, asking, "Is the news reliable?"
Tian Yu replied, "There's no mistake. This old servant did not believe it at first, but I have confirmed it. The one hundred thousand cavalrymen of Southern State are indeed closing in on the Song army."
The Song Nation's army moved fearlessly within Yanjing's borders. The vanguard moved at a speed of one hundred kilometers a day, quickly approaching Yanjing. Yanjing was already in a state of panic. Calls for abandoning Yanjing and retreating grew by the day.
Shang Jianxiong saw hope when the Nanzhou troops showed signs of coming to the rescue. He said in pleasant surprise, "Send a decree to Shang Chaozong. As long as he can stop the Song army, this Honourable One is willing to give him the position of commander-in-chief!"
Tian Yu was stunned for a moment. She looked at the cultivator beside her and wanted to say something, but stopped herself. Were they really going to give the position of commander-in-chief to Shang Chaozong?
After coming into contact with Shang Jianxiong's meaningful gaze, Tian Yu suddenly realized that he was trying to encourage Shang Chaozong. As for whether or not he would give it to Shang Chaozong, would he be afraid that the people in the imperial court wouldn't be able to find an excuse to stop him?
"Yes!" Tian Yu immediately complied.
However, reality disappointed Shang Jianxiong. The position of commander-in-chief did not seem to move Shang Chaozong. The Nanzhou troops did approach the Song Nation's army. However, they followed at the side, showing no intention of stopping or attacking the Song Nation's army.
Luo Zhao was also disappointed. No matter what openings he made, Shang Chaozong remained unmoved, following at the side.
This feeling made Luo Zhao very uncomfortable. The Song Nation's army was like a piece of juicy meat, and Shang Chaozong was like a hungry wolf, watching from the side. However, Shang Chaozong came and went like the wind, leaving Luo Zhao helpless.
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"Your Majesty, the Song Nation's five hundred thousand vanguard troops are only five days away from our capital. The two hundred thousand soldiers guarding the capital will not be able to stop them."
"Your Majesty, we cannot defend the capital. Let's retreat! If we do not retreat now, it will be too late. If we are too late, we will not be able to escape the Song Nation's pursuit. We need to retreat first and maintain a safe distance. "
"Our capital's city walls are tall, easy to defend, and hard to attack. Can two hundred thousand soldiers really not be able to defend it?"
"Your Majesty, the five hundred thousand soldiers are only the Song Nation's vanguard. Once the capital is surrounded and the Song Nation's reinforcements arrive, we will not be able to defend it. Even if we can defend it, the supplies entering the capital will be cut off. With so many people, how long can they last? Without reinforcements, we cannot defend it! "
"Your Majesty, if we defend it until the Song Nation breaks into the capital, it will be a calamity!"
"Are we really going to abandon the citizens of the capital and flee? If I were to abandon my people and flee, how would I have the face to face the people of Great Yan? "
This was a conversation between Shang Jianxiong and a few important officials in the imperial study. The retreat was unavoidable. The crux of the problem was who to leave to defend the capital.
They could not just leave the capital to the Song Nation without doing anything to defend it. If that happened, Shang Jianxiong could forget about being the emperor. Everyone would spit on him to death.
Not only did they have to defend the capital, but they also needed an important official to defend it. It would be too perfunctory to get an unpresentable official to defend the capital. How different was that from giving it away?
Which important official should stay to defend the capital? This was a heavy topic, and it was hard to decide immediately. Shang Jianxiong meant for the officials to discuss it among themselves.
After the officials left, Shang Jianxiong leaned back in his chair and called out softly, "Tian Yu."
"This old servant is here." Tian Yu stepped forward.
Shang Jianxiong was almost murmuring, "There are too many women in the harem. If we abandon the citizens and bring a group of women with us when we retreat, it will be a fearsome gossip!"
Tian Yu understood. Those women had servants beside them. She bowed and said, "Yes. There are countless women in the army. If we cannot move, it will not be good for the army's morale."
Shang Jianxiong said, "Come up with a list of people to evacuate the harem. Think about it yourself."
Tian Yu tried asking, "How many nobles should we bring?" He could come up with a list, but he could not decide how many people to bring.
Shang Jianxiong countered, "Ten? Thirty? "
Tian Yu looked at him, wanting to say something but hesitated. There were more than ten women who had given the emperor children.
Shang Jianxiong himself seemed to have realized that it was inappropriate to bring too few women. It was not that he needed those women, but that many of the women had family backgrounds that he could not afford to offend. Their fathers and brothers were working for him, and he was abandoning their daughters?
In the end, he sighed and changed his mind, "Control it to less than one hundred people!"
"Yes!" Tian Yu agreed and asked tentatively, "What about the other nobles?"
Shang Jianxiong closed his eyes and did not speak. He seemed to fall asleep in the chair.
Not speaking was a kind of attitude. Tian Yu's heart trembled. She understood that the emperor's women could not fall into the hands of the enemy and be desecrated.
The harem of three thousand beauties was just a common saying. Shang Jianxiong would not get so many women that he did not have the energy to interact with, but there were still hundreds of them. When one reached a certain status, it was difficult to refuse such hospitality!
There were hundreds of beauties in the harem, and they were all the emperor's women. Tian Yu's heart was heavy. He could only be the bad guy!
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Yan Jing was in a state of panic. Luo Zhao, who was taking a break, stood in front of the map and also felt very uneasy.
The Yan army that had invaded the Kingdom of Song was walking Wu Qunlie's men here and there like dogs. This was not normal!
"Governor, there is news from Wu Qunlie's side." Wen You walked in quickly from outside the courier station and greeted him.
Luo Zhao was indifferent to the map. He stared at it and asked coldly, "Have you found out about the enemy's provisions?"
Wen You replied, "Yes. The enemy is moving and the provisions are easy to observe. It is no different from what you expected. They will not last long."
Luo Zhao stared at the map and gritted his teeth, "What the hell is Meng Shanming doing?"
Wen You understood what he meant. Previously, they wanted to walk Meng Shanming's men because they knew that Meng Shanming's provisions were not enough. They wanted to exhaust him. Now the situation was reversed. Meng Shanming was the one walking Wu Qunlie's men.
The key was Meng Shanming's provisions. They were obviously running out of provisions, but they were still wasting their time. Was he courting death? This was not normal. This was not normal! This was the source of the Governor's unease. Recently, he had been paying close attention to Wu Qunlie's men and Meng Shanming's men.
Su Yuanbai probed, "Are you deliberately mystifying us?"
Luo Zhao turned around and asked, "As the commander, do you think it is possible to use the lives of over two million men to be mysterious?"
Because of this, he truly understood Meng Shanming's strength. He could not understand it at all.
Su Yuanbai said, "But what is the Yan army doing by walking around in circles?"
Luo Zhao looked back at the map and said, "One thing is for sure. They must be thinking of a way to wipe out the main forces of the Kingdom of Song. If they don't, they will not be able to do anything in the Kingdom of Song. Wen You, remind Wu Qunlie again to send scouts to keep a close eye on every movement of the Yan army. They must keep a safe distance and not give the Yan army a chance to kill them! Also, get him to report to me every two hours. I need to know the situation of both armies. "
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In the Kingdom of Qi, the Wind and Thunder Hall was brightly lit.
A chair was placed in front of the map. Huyan Wuhen had been sitting there for the whole night.
The Huyan Clan's steward, Cha Hu, came in, and stood beside Huyan Wuhen. He looked at the map, and said with a beaming smile, "General, you've stayed up all night. You've almost made a mess of this map. Eat something and rest. "
Logically speaking, servants were not allowed to enter this important military place. However, he was an exception. The Vast Cloud Map had personally approved it.
Huyan Wuhen glanced at him and stood up. He walked to the front of the map and tapped on a position with his finger. "They have crossed the river. Meng Shan Ming is finally going to be ruthless. This time, the Song Kingdom might be defeated by Meng Shan Ming. I think the Song Kingdom's army will be completely wiped out!" Huyan Wuhen looked at Huyan Wuhen.
"Qunluo Mountain Range?" Cha Hu walked to the map and asked, "Are they going to fight here?"
Huyan Wuhen nodded and said, "Meng Shanming is indeed a top expert in strategy. His movement of troops is brilliant. The move that almost dazzled people is just a smokescreen to confuse the Song army. It seems that Luo Zhao has not seen through Meng Shanming's plan. Even if he realizes it now, it will be too late. The show is about to start!"
Cha Hu made an 'oh' sound and said with some surprise, "Didn't Luo Zhao fight with the Heroic Yang Warriors before? I heard that he could escape unscathed even though he was outnumbered. Why is he so weak? "
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