However, there were winners and losers. The Song Nation was one of the losers. However, the true losers were the commoners of the warring nations.
War was a matter of great importance to a country. It was a matter of life and death. It was a matter of life and death.
Because of a mistake in their strategy, Song became a bitter pill to swallow.
Just when Meng Shanming was hoping for Wei's reinforcements to arrive, Zhao's army started to gather.
For Yan, another storm was brewing.
Zhao's Jin Province, which was the first to feel the chill, sent a request for reinforcements, begging Shang Chaozong to send reinforcements.
Niu Youdao cut off most of his communication with the outside world. The Ten Thousand Grotto-Heaven Mansion could not contact Niu Youdao, so they could only contact Shang Chaozong and tell him that the war with Song was over. They asked him to come to Nan Province as soon as possible.
However, Nan Province was very far away from Nan Province. It was not easy to get there.
Wei and Qi sensed something was wrong and immediately pressured Zhao, warning them not to act rashly.
At this time, the northern side of Yan Province experienced a huge change.
Han suddenly launched a fierce attack against Yan Province. That's right, it was a fierce attack against Yan Province, not Song.
The Shang Dynasty had already made preparations for this. Once the battle began, Shao Dengyun could immediately take out his appointment as the Great General of the Northern Expedition and command the troops of the Northern Province and the imperial court in the Northern Province to fight against the Han.
The Yan Imperial Court was not happy with this. They were worried that Shao Dengyun would send the Imperial Court to their deaths.
However, Shang Chaozong's decision was fully supported by the three factions of Yan Province. There were some things that the three factions of Yan Province would compromise with the Imperial Court, but there were some things that they would not compromise on. It was not reliable to let the Imperial Court send someone to command the war. Shang Chaozong's troops proved themselves with their strength and won the support of the three factions.
It was easy to imagine Shang Jianxiong's rage. The support of the three great sects for the Shang Dynasty also terrified him!
What made him happy and relieved was the beauties sent by the State of Song.
In the beginning, he only wanted to divert the humiliation of killing the harem to Emperor Song. Who would have thought that when he got the beauty, he would realize that she was indeed a beauty that could cause the downfall of a nation.
Shang Jianxiong secretly rejoiced at his decision to obtain this woman. He even faintly felt that it was not a loss to exchange for this woman by killing all the people in the harem. Even in the face of such a situation, he couldn't help but praise her repeatedly. In the end, even Tong Mo could not help advising Shang Jianxiong, saying that the affairs of the nation were more important. He told Shang Jianxiong to be careful. This was the Song Nation's honey trap.
As for Shao Dengyun, he was indeed a seasoned general. He lived up to everyone's expectations and managed to keep the Han army at bay.
Although the Han army did not go all out, Jin Jue was surprised by the successive setbacks in their offensive. He paid more attention to Shao Dengyun and rejoiced at his previous strategic choice. If they really attacked Yan, they would have to pay a huge price.
"This is a feint. Jin Jue's purpose is very simple. He wants to attack Yan State to attract Yan State's main forces and let Zhao State see the opportunity to take advantage of the situation. This will make Zhao State feel at ease and urge them to send troops. Once Zhao State's troops are entangled, Jin Jue will definitely stop attacking Song State … "
Meng Shanming, who was sitting in front of the map, analyzed the Han army's intention to Shang Chaozong and the others.
Gong Lince, who was watching from the side, listened attentively. He looked at the scene in front of him and thought about what happened after the chaos in Yan State. No matter if they won or lost, whether it was Meng Shanming, Jin Jue, Luo Zhao, Wu Gongling, or Zhang Hu, their ability to grasp the situation of the battlefield, predict the danger, adjust the morale of the troops, and operate in an emergency made him gasp in amazement.
He didn't pay attention to those people until he personally came to the battlefield and experienced everything at a close distance. Then he understood what it meant to specialize in a field.
Wars were not as simple as the last news he had seen in the past. The deployment of thousands of troops and horses, when to advance and where to retreat, was as big as crushing dry weeds and as small as inserting a needle into a hole. What was more terrifying was the logistical support of a war, which was absolutely unimaginable to outsiders. It was even more energy-consuming than direct combat.
After witnessing and experiencing it with his own eyes, he understood that the operation of all aspects of a war was definitely a delicate work. It was truly an art. It was not as simple as practicing exquisite cultivation methods. Who would believe that this group of uncouth men could do such a good job?
Cultivation could be practiced as long as one had a good foundation. The requirement for one's brain was not very high. As long as one's cultivation was high enough, one could survive in various sects. And these people who had considerable combat experience and command the war were those who survived after repeated death and elimination.
Gong Lince was deeply moved. He thought of those former subordinates of King Ning who were killed by the imperial court and faintly felt that it was a pity. These losses could not be made up with time and resources. They all had to go through the tempering of blood and fire and elimination to determine whether they were qualified or not …
Shao Dengyun, who was in charge of the war in the north, conveyed Jin Jue's prediction of his strategic intentions.
Shao Dengyun was brought up by Meng Shanming. Meng Shanming knew Shao Dengyun's combat ability. He also knew Jin Jue, who he had fought before.
Shao Dengyun might not be Jin Jue's opponent in a large-scale battle, but Meng Shanming didn't think that Shao Dengyun, who had been in the north for many years and was familiar with the customs of the north, would be too inferior to Jin Jue.
After learning about Jin Jue's strategic intentions, knowing that South Korea was unlikely to launch a full-scale war against Yan, Shao Dengyun also had the confidence to deal with it.
Shao Dengyun understood Meng Shanming's intention. Even if the South Koreans were feigning an attack, they had to make the South Koreans realize the price of attacking the Yan Kingdom. This way, the South Koreans would be more determined to attack the Song Dynasty.
Shao Dengyun immediately let loose and fought with the South Koreans. He even confronted Jin Jue, who was on the frontline.
He was also a veteran who had killed his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Jin Jue? He really didn't care about him. There was no such thing as being afraid of Jin Jue!
Shao Dengyun's attitude was that as long as the South Koreans dared to attack, he would let them in. If the South Koreans attacked the Yan Kingdom, he would also attack the South Koreans. Let's see who is afraid of whom. This kind of repeated Meng Shanming's strategy against the Song Dynasty.
Jin Jue was quite afraid of this. The South Koreans' offensive was gradually forced into a defensive position by Shao Dengyun.
The two confronted each other head-on, but Shao Dengyun was not at a disadvantage. This caused Jin Jue to sigh in the army. "Looking at the Yan Kingdom, the old generals left by King Ning and Shang Jianbo are still the mainstay of the Yan Kingdom. If these people don't die, even if the Yan Kingdom is weak, it will still be a tough bone to chew!"
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"Jin Jue's strategy has run into a tough one. Your father, General Shao, is really a brave general!"
Taishu Xiong, who was observing the war of other countries with his generals, stood in front of the map and sighed. Suddenly, he looked back at Shao Pingbo and said with a smile, "If I can bring your father here, I will not mistreat him! Why don't you think of another way? If you need anything, just let me know. "
Hearing this, all the generals looked at Shao Pingbo with different expressions. It was inevitable that they felt uncomfortable.
There was no first place in literature and no second place in martial arts. No one would feel that they were inferior to Shao Dengyun.
Shao Pingbo was also in a difficult position. It was not that he did not want to bring Shao Dengyun here. Based on Taishu Xiong's words, he also wanted to bring Shao Dengyun here. As long as his father had a certain amount of military power in the Jin Kingdom, it would be a great help to him and could quickly solve a considerable part of his current predicament.
But Shao Dengyun was unwilling to come. If Shao Dengyun did not go to a desperate situation and still had power in his hands, as long as Shao Dengyun was unwilling, it would be difficult for him to bring Shao Dengyun here, especially when Shao Dengyun had a large number of cultivators around him to protect him.
Shao Dengyun's actions also made him very painful. He knew that he and Niu Youdao had fallen out, but he still turned around and stood on Niu Youdao's side. Could it be that the relationship of "father and son" was no match for the word "loyalty"?
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As the State of Han launched an attack against Yan, the State of Zhao, which was secretly allied with them, gathered its forces and launched an attack against Yan.
However, they did not attack Yan directly. Instead, they attacked the State of Zhao and the State of Jin. The State of Zhao was not to be trifled with.
In fact, the State of Zhao hated Jin Jue. Because of Jin Jue's delay in taking action, the State of Zhao's plan failed. Now that they wanted to use the State of Zhao, the State of Zhao could only stare at Yan. But overall, it was a rare opportunity. Yan had been tortured repeatedly and was extremely weak. The State of Han was also tied down. The State of Qi and Wei were restrained by the State of Jin and did not dare to mobilize their forces against the State of Zhao.
To the State of Zhao, Yan was a fat piece of meat. They could not swallow it, but it would be a pity if they did not. But in the end, they could not hold back their greed. If they did not make a move this time, it would be difficult to find such a good opportunity in the future.
In fact, it was not only the State of Zhao that hated Jin Jue. Which State of Song and Yan did not hate him? The State of Jin's plan was also destroyed by Jin Jue. They were secretly gritting their teeth but could not do anything.
When the State of Jin attacked the State of Jin, the State of Zhao had different reactions.
Facing the question of the State of Han, the State of Zhao said that everyone knew about the relationship between the State of Jin and the State of Nan. If they attacked Yan, they must first get rid of the State of Jin. This reason made the State of Han speechless. They could only continue to waste time with the State of Yan in the State of Bei.
If you go back on your words after taking the benefits, don't blame us for being impolite! Facing the warnings of the State of Qi and the State of Wei, the State of Zhao said that they were not attacking Yan. They were only unifying the State of Zhao. This was a war of unification within the State of Zhao. They would not accept threats from external forces. This made the State of Qi and the State of Wei unable to say anything.
The State of Song also warned the State of Zhao that it was a desperate attempt. They hoped that Yan could help block the State of Han. But he could not even protect himself, so the State of Zhao did not care.
As for the State of Zhao, did the State of Zhao care about Yan's warning?
For the State of Zhao, who had stabilized the other states, they could advance or retreat as they pleased. Whether they attacked Yan or not, taking the opportunity to take down the State of Jin was always the right thing to do. The other states could only watch helplessly. No one could do anything to them.
Facing the unbridled attack of the State of Zhao, the State of Jin could not stop them at all. It was useless to ask for help from the three sects of the State of Zhao. The relationships that they had spent years building up had all been fed to the dogs.
In the past, the three sects of the State of Zhao would support the State of Jin. They could talk things over and it was not good to have internal strife. Now the situation was different. The three sects of the State of Zhao were likely to eat another big piece of meat. They would not care about the life and death of the State of Jin.
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