nashuaworldcup Chapter 159 The Northern Barbarians' Schemes
Chapter 159 The Northern Barbarians' Schemes
"Left Wise King, what is your opinion on this?"
The barbarian king looked at the Left Wise King, wanting to hear his opinion.
After all, such a big matter couldn't be decided by the Northern Barbarians alone, even if he were the ruler of the Northern Barbarians.
"The issue now isn't how to view this; it's likely that the Divine Martial King did this on purpose, putting us in a dilemma."
The Left Wise King frowned and said.
He went to the city wall to see the condition of the large army that had come to provide support.
Given the condition of those reinforcements, he didn't believe that the Zhenbei Army couldn't handle them.
When their morale was high, they were defeated and forced to flee by the Zhenbei Army, but the reinforcements outside the city were not in the same condition.
It's not just a matter of condition; there's also a problem with the armaments.
They are now far inferior to their former army, by more than one or two levels.
The Zhenbei Army was fully capable of annihilating such a large army.
However, the Zhenbei Army did not do that; instead, these people were able to break through the Zhenbei Army's defenses and reach outside the city.
This was clearly a deliberate act by the Zhenbei Army; it was Ci Guoguo's conspiracy.
“Your Majesty, the Left Wise King is right. We only have two choices now: one, let the reinforcements into the city; two, let them go unchecked; there is no other choice.”
The Left Chancellor of the Northern Barbarians spoke up.
However, neither of these two options is a good thing for them.
All of these would plunge them into an abyss of no return.
He had originally hoped that reinforcements would arrive soon, but now he hoped they would never come.
These reinforcements will not be of much help to them and will only become a burden.
No one present was a fool; they all understood the situation, and everyone fell into deep thought.
I want to find a solution that satisfies both sides.
However, this situation is not so easy to resolve.
Moreover, as time goes on, more and more troops will come to their aid, and their situation will become increasingly difficult.
This is simply a vicious cycle.
"Let them in first."
Finally, the Left Wise King sighed helplessly.
In his view, this is the best option right now, rather than leaving it unattended.
Given the temperament of those northern barbarians, they might eventually turn against them, and that would be the real trouble.
You should know that hundreds of thousands of troops have already gathered outside.
They are no smaller than the army in their city. If these people counterattack, they will have no problem defending the city. But the problem is, if they wipe out these people, can they still withstand the attack of the Zhenbei Army?
The result was obvious: by then, they were simply unable to withstand the Zhenbei Army's attack.
It would be better to release the reinforcements first. Although this would increase their burden, it would be better than letting these people retaliate.
"Let them in? Left Wise King, we no longer have enough grain in the city to feed hundreds of thousands of more troops."
The barbarian king looked at the Left Wise King, somewhat incredulous that the Left Wise King would think that way.
"No, we must let them in. My plan is to let them in first, then let them eat their fill, and then launch a full-scale attack to start a decisive battle with the Zhenbei Army."
"This great battle cannot continue; we cannot afford to drag it out."
The Left Wise King then shared his thoughts.
He certainly couldn't keep these reinforcements indefinitely, because he couldn't afford it.
After a winter, their supplies were running low, and they needed to end the war as quickly as possible.
If this war cannot be ended quickly, the northern barbarians will surely perish.
"You mean you're not waiting for reinforcements anymore?"
The barbarian king inquired.
"Yes, we can't wait any longer. We can't afford to wait. Our army now has about 1.2 million troops, which far exceeds the number of the Zhenbei Army. Moreover, they are scattered in four directions. We can directly attack one direction with overwhelming numbers and defeat them one by one."
The Left Wise King nodded.
His idea was simple: send out three armies to hold back the Zhenbei Army from the other three directions.
Then, by using overwhelming numbers to wipe out a Zhenbei Army, the pressure on them will be greatly reduced.
Then, while the Zhenbei Army was tied down, they led their main force to support the other three directions and then wiped out the Zhenbei Army.
In this way, they can win the war.
Then we can reclaim all the lost territory.
"This is a good idea. According to our understanding, the Zhenbei Army currently has only 800,000 troops, with 200,000 in each direction."
“We’ll send 150,000 men in each direction to hold them off, which is 450,000 men. The remaining 750,000 will be used to encircle and annihilate the remaining 200,000. It shouldn’t be a big problem.”
"Then take the opportunity to wipe out the Zhenbei Army in the other three directions one by one, and settle the matter in one battle."
After hearing what the Left Wise King said, the Left Chancellor immediately understood the Left Wise King's meaning.
This is indeed a good idea.
"There's another problem: four Grandmaster-level experts are stationed in the Zhenbei Army. How should we deal with that?"
The barbarian king raised the most important question.
This is the main reason, and the most important reason, that they have not dared to leave the city these days.
"First, send people to investigate which direction the Divine Martial King is in. Once we know his location, we can ignore him for now. We will send three Grandmaster-level experts to the other three directions at the same time. Taking down a Grandmaster is not a problem at all."
"Once we've dealt with the three Grandmaster-level experts, it shouldn't be a problem for the four of us Grandmaster-level experts to attack the Divine Martial King at the same time."
The Left Wise King had already considered this point.
He was also aware that the four Grandmaster-level experts in the Zhenbei Army were currently stationed separately.
This is their opportunity.
Moreover, this is the only chance. If we fail this time, it will be very difficult to take down four Grandmaster-level experts again.
Especially that Divine Martial King, he was simply too powerful.
It's so powerful it's breathtaking.
"can."
The Lion King spoke.
This is currently the best method.
This is also their biggest advantage right now.
"Alright, then let's do as the Left Wise King says and let the army in first."
After a moment's thought, the barbarian king agreed.
He also knew very well that this was the only way at the moment.
"We agree."
The others also spoke up.
"Alright, then order the men to start preparing food. Once the army arrives, distribute the food immediately so that the reinforcements can have their fill."
"Tomorrow, we will fight a decisive battle with the Zhenbei Army."
The Northern Barbarian King immediately gave the order.
Everyone immediately stepped back and began to act separately.
What they didn't know was that someone in the shadows had overheard their conversation.
Their plan was ultimately doomed to fail.
After everyone left, the shadowy figure in the dark also left.
The message was immediately relayed to Qin Wu.
Upon seeing the intelligence report, Qin Wu couldn't help but sneer.
Since they wanted to know where he was, how could he possibly refuse them?
After making the arrangements, Qin Wu appeared in the military camp and patrolled around, deliberately exposing his location.
He also ordered some spies to leave so they could relay the message back.
That night, the location of Qin Wu was relayed to the barbarian king and his men.
This time they exposed all their spies, and in the end, only one in ten managed to escape.
This allowed them to pinpoint Qin Wu's location, and they then began making further arrangements.
However, all their actions were under surveillance. They wanted to scheme against Qin Wu, but little did they know that Qin Wu was also scheming against them.
It all comes down to who has the better skills.