"What? Thirty thousand troops, and three thousand tiger and wolf troops?"
"The King of Zhenbei will take charge personally?"
"..."
News of the invasion spread like the wind, and people throughout the southwest were panicked.
No one expected that Dali would suddenly raise troops.
And it's coming with force.
The Tiger and Wolf Army is very famous in the southwest battlefield. They are all the elite among the elite. The total number is less than 5,000. It is conceivable that 3,000 were dispatched at once.
The major chieftains and businessmen were extremely panicked after receiving the news.
joke.
After all, the situation in the southwest is very good, and it is seeing prosperity. If something like this suddenly happens, who wouldn't be worried.
Especially those businessmen who invested heavily, and as a result...
"Don't panic, everyone. As long as Mr. Lin is here, everything will be fine."
"Master Lin is just a civil servant and has never been on the battlefield. Can he withstand the tiger and wolf army?"
"That's right! What's going on now?"
"..."
All kinds of worried voices filled the entire Southwest.
Banshu.
Lin Bai's face was also a little ugly. Dali's movements were really fast. How many days had it been? They actually sent troops. Judging from the time, Duan Weifeng might not have even returned to Dali.
It seems that after the news was passed back, Dali directly sent troops.
Good guy! Sure enough, he was already prepared.
It is said that before the soldiers and horses are moved, food and grass go first. Dali sending troops in such a short time is enough to explain a lot of problems.
In the hall, the faces of the group of people were a little gloomy.
Lin Bai asked: "How about the southwest battlefield?"
Ji Xiaofeng replied: "The eldest prince has prepared for war. In addition, General Zhao has also led his troops there, but there is still a big gap in the number of troops. The strength of the southwest battlefield is only 15,000, and many have been transferred in recent times. .”
"And Zhao Qianjun only has three thousand under his command."
On one side there are 30,000 troops and 3,000 tiger and wolf troops, but on the other side there are less than 20,000 troops.
Lin Bai didn't know exactly how powerful the Tiger and Wolf Army was, but from the words of Yang Shaoying and others, he could probably infer that it was an extremely powerful army.
Of course, even so, Lin Bai was not too worried.
After all, the three thousand soldiers of Zhao Qianjun are all equipped with Zhuge Liannu, and they are all elites in the army.
The fact that Lao Zhu transferred these people was targeted.
The purpose is to deal with Dali.
Although the numerical gap between the two sides seems a bit large, one is attacking and the other is defending, and the result is still unknown, so there may not be a fight.
Moreover, since Lao Zhu had already prepared, he estimated that Zhu Tong's side would not be too simple.
There should be some trump cards.
"Notify the public so that they don't panic. Just say that the court has already made arrangements."
The most important thing right now is to appease the people. Li Chao's strength is not weak, and the great scholar said that the problem is not big.
Before the war even started, there was chaos inside.
"In addition, notify the major chieftains and let them be careful of the Red Lotus Sect taking the opportunity to cause chaos."
"yes!"
Some soldiers quickly took the order and left.
Song Qianqian was a little worried and said: "Husband, can you hold the front line? If not..."
She said and glanced at Yang Shaoying subconsciously.
The latter's eyelids twitched.
The meaning of this statement couldn't be clearer. If it doesn't work, then the Yang family will have to help.
Yang Shaoying felt betrayed, she was worthy of being her sister’s daughter!
However, he paused and continued: "Qingfeng, you are the nephew and uncle of the Yang family. Your uncles and I all see how you treat the Yang family these days. As long as you say a word, the Yang family will go through fire and water. He did not hesitate to do so."
This was said with awe-inspiring justice.
Lin Bai was a little moved.
Whether it's true or not, it's good to be able to say it.
However, a great talent would naturally not do this. The more the Yang family trusted him, the more he would naturally want to protect the Yang family.
He immediately said: "Thank you for your trust, uncle. We don't need it right now. Moreover, even if one day it comes, we can't just contribute to the Yang family."
Fortunately, my nephew is a sensible person.
Yang Shaoying was determined.
At this time, a flying dragon guard came quickly to report, "Sir, your Majesty's secret decree."
What?
Is there any news from Lao Zhu? So fast?
A look of surprise flashed across Lin Bai's eyes, and then he took a look at the secret order, and his face instantly darkened.
Seeing this, Song Qianqian quickly asked: "Husband, what's wrong?"
Yang Shaoying and others also looked at him curiously.
Lin Bai said: "Your Majesty's decree requires me to assist the eldest prince in defeating Dali."
As expected, Lao Zhu was waiting for this day. The news came so soon. He must have been keeping an eye on Dali all the time, and at the slightest sign of trouble...
Song Qianqian asked: "How can I help? Do you want your husband to go to the battlefield?"
Lin Bai shook his head, "I didn't say that."
Lao Zhu's purpose was clear from the beginning. He only wanted results, and the result he wanted was to integrate Southwest and eliminate Suigong. As for the process, he didn't care.
Just like the integration of the Southwest, Lin Bai proposed the development of the Southwest, and Lao Zhu fully supported it.
Of course, Lin Bai did not disappoint him.
But this erases Sui Gong.
However, defeating Dali is only possible if we go to the battlefield with real swords and guns. It is not as easy as integrating Southwest and just giving some benefits by deceiving them.
Dali won't listen to your lies, so...
At this moment, the great talent wanted to beat Zhao Qianjun to a pulp. If the other party hadn't bragged at the beginning, His Majesty would not have given him such an order.
At most, let him handle the economy.
It's good now, but I still have to lead troops to fight. How can I deal with this?
I really don’t know how to fight!
Lin Bai had one head and two heads. Subconsciously, he couldn't help but look at Yang Shaoying.
yes! Why did I forget my uncle? The Yang family is the strongest among the chieftains in the southwest, so they are naturally good at fighting.
Lin Bai immediately asked: "Uncle, how do you think we can defeat Dali now?"
"The Yang family, under the leadership of my uncle, is already the leader of the chieftains in the southwest. They must be very familiar with the battlefield in the southwest..."
The talented man slapped him with flattery.
Yang Shaoying suddenly felt a little carried away, mainly because she was praised by her nephew and aunt, which felt completely different.
Immediately said: "Qingfeng, to be honest, Dali's Tiger and Wolf Army is extremely powerful. Even with the same number of people, Li Chao has little chance of winning. Given the current situation, the fastest way is to order the Southwest Governor to lead an army to support. Victory in numbers.”
"Otherwise, I'm not sure how long we can hold on with the few troops we have in the southwest battlefield."
Yang Shaoying did not know the power of Zhuge Liannu. His judgment was based on the performance of the Lichao army in the southwest battlefield in recent years.
But one thing is for sure, there is power in numbers.
The number of troops in the southwest battlefield is indeed a bit low.
Asking the Southwest Governor to support him was also part of Lin Bai's plan.
He was about to give the order immediately.
But at this moment, another Feilong Guard came in a hurry, "Your Majesty, the latest urgent report is that there are about 30,000 troops at the border of Vientiane Kingdom coming southwest from Sichuan and Shu."
"What did you say?"
Lin Bai's face darkened, isn't it Dali? Why did Wanxiang Kingdom get involved?
The expressions of everyone in the hall also changed.
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