"Counterattack on the grassland?" Huo Ling muttered, stroking his beard, "I also have this intention."
He looked coldly to the west.
"The land of Xiliang is vast and sparsely populated, and the soldiers and weapons are even more expensive. However, the grassland king is audacious and sends troops to invade our border from time to time. Once we invade, we will plunder everywhere. If we cannot conquer, we will turn around and go back. No matter we win or lose, we will not be punished." It’s really unreasonable to hurt your muscles and bones.”
"If the tiger doesn't show off its power, does it think we are sick cats?"
boom.
Huo Ling slapped the table hard, his eyes flashing with coldness.
"If there is a chance, we should give them a fierce counterattack. It is best to hit them until they are injured or even half-dead. They will not dare to look east for a hundred years."
Tian Hongyan and the military advisor looked at each other, feeling a little confused.
Before he spoke, he thought that Huo Ling would either give excuses to excuse it, or he would talk about it like Kong Chunhui of the Yingling Legion and would never give a clear attitude.
I just thought that he had just said a word, and before his face even had time to show the pain, Huo Ling had already clearly nodded in agreement.
The pattern.
For a moment, both of them were a little ashamed.
"What the general means is..."
Huo Ling was silent for a long time before speaking slowly.
"Nowadays, there is civil strife in the grassland. The two major tribes, Blood Moon and Angel, are fighting fiercely. Even the grievances of both sides are directed at the Royal Court of the Grassland, which has been sitting firmly behind the Diaoyutai."
"In addition, in order to gather strength for the Eastern Expedition in the past few years, the three parties on the grassland worked together to eliminate countless small and medium-sized tribes that were disobedient, but this also accumulated deep resentment among the people. When they were strong, it was okay, but once they weakened due to internal friction, I am afraid that It will quickly suffer backlash from all sides. It can be said that Xiliang is at its weakest now."
"What the general said is true." Tian Hongyan was overjoyed and nodded quickly to strike while the iron was hot, "As the saying goes, kill him while he is sick. The general also saw this, so he suggested that we take the opportunity to send troops to the grassland and give them a hard blow. Son, it’s best that the people of Xiliang can’t breathe from now on.”
Huo Ling didn't speak immediately this time. After a while, Tian Hongyan couldn't sit still before he continued.
"What General Tian said is true. Fighting opportunities are hard to come by. Although I hope to send troops to the grassland as soon as possible, the current situation in the empire may not be a suitable time."
"First of all, after fighting the Battle of Dingxi for several years, the troops and materials we have are obviously insufficient. Now, although we have recruited new soldiers, they need time to train."
"Secondly, the east coast and the North Customs are in danger. It is estimated that Naoto Kudo of the Japanese pirates and Taki Ishikawa of the Sishan Islands are the ones who most hope that we will send troops to the grassland at all costs."
"General Tian, as a Yanhui, you should know best the importance of the North Customs to the Empire. Therefore, the battle for the Empire to regain the North Customs is expected to begin soon. In order to survive, Masato Nei, who occupied the North Customs, must I will definitely try my best.”
Tian Hongyan's face looked a little ugly, and his gaze silently raised and fell on Beixiong in the north.
Huo Ling was relieved when he saw that he understood, and continued talking.
"At that time, the three sides of the empire, no, if you add the Baekje Peninsula, it will be a war from all four sides. Although Yunzui is big, it cannot withstand such consumption."
Speaking of this, Huo Ling's eyes moved to the south again.
"In addition, although Nanfeng in the south is half disabled, according to the news from General Yuan of Zhennan Pass, several small countries there are also restless. If possible, they will probably be ready to make a move and take the opportunity to turn around and bite us hard. One bite.”
boom.
Tian Hongyan punched the table next to him angrily.
"It's unreasonable. Those ignorant Southern barbarians should have..."
Ahem.
The military advisor next to him coughed.
Before Xingluo moved to the Guangxin Group in the south, it was the Yanhui Legion stationed at the Yingshan Camp.
During this period, several small countries in the south would cross the border and commit evil from time to time, such as stealing and burning medicine fields in Baihua County, robbing and massacring fishermen near the South China Sea, but the Yanhui Legion always muddle along and never take it seriously.
Tian Hongyan reacted quickly, his old face turned red, and he decisively brought the topic back.
His heart was as sharp as a knife, "General, I know very well the current situation of the empire, and it is really not appropriate to start more wars. It's just that the grassland in front of us is in chaos, and it is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us. Can we just watch it like this?" Sneak away with it?"
"That's true." Huo Ling frowned and gently clasped the Eight Immortals table beside him, "I wonder what General Tian thinks?"
call.
Seeing that Huo Ling didn't refuse immediately, Tian Hongyan couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"General, given the current situation of the empire, it is obviously inappropriate for the fortresses to collectively command the grasslands. Once the news reaches Star City, both the Ministry of War and His Majesty will probably object. But as a frontier soldier, he is just watching with blank eyes. It’s really intolerable for fighter jets to walk away.”
Speaking of this, his tone changed.
"Since we can't send out the entire army to attack, the general thought we could send an advance army into the grassland. If we don't have a chance, we can put pressure on all parties in Xiliang. If we have a chance, we'll fuck him hard."
"Advance army?" Huo Ling said noncommittally, "It's interesting. Please tell me in detail."
"Yes!" Tian Hongyan perked up, "General, I have calculated before that this team does not need to be too large to avoid insufficient logistics supply after going deep into the grassland. Of course, it cannot be too small, otherwise it will not be able to affect the war situation in the grassland. Too big an effect.”
Huo Ling nodded silently.
Gu Datou's brave cavalry battalion only has a thousand people, and including those sent by the Yingling Legion, there are only three thousand cavalry.
They have been wandering deep in the grassland, and they really don't need to worry about food and grass problems, but because there are not many people, they can only hit and leave, and the target they choose should not be too big, otherwise they will be suicidal.
Tian Hongyan was even more happy when he saw this, and he gritted his teeth.
"General, I feel ashamed to say that at the end of last year's Dingxi counterattack, what the general considered was that the Xiliang people must not cross the Luoxia Mountains and trample on our Yunchui's fertile central part, so that they could not send troops in time to help the brothers' troops. busy."
"But I dare to assure you, the general, that our Yanhui Legion, which consists of more than 100,000 people, is by no means a man who ignores the life and death of his friendly troops and lives in an idle life."
Huo Ling sat expressionless, as if he didn't hear anything.
Tian Hongyan and the military advisor looked at each other and had no choice but to continue speaking.
"...But it is precisely because we missed last year's Dingxi counterattack that we will learn from it painfully at the end of these days, and we will never allow any opportunity to be missed again."
"What a pity, now another opportunity is in front of us. It just so happens that the organization of the general's subordinates is still intact, so they can send troops to Xiliang as an advance army to retaliate for their unscrupulous eastward invasion."
When Huo Ling heard this, his frown did not loosen.
Tian Hongyan waited for a long time, and the corners of his mouth were trembling.
He felt cruel and stammered: "General...the words are empty, but the general is willing to issue a military order."
"To be able to make the trip, the Yanhui Army will definitely seek every opportunity to severely attack the tribes in Xiliang and enhance our country's prestige. If there is any slack or shrinkage from the battle, let the general handle it."
"General..." The military advisor next to him ate.
Tian Hongyan shook his head, "You don't need to say more, I have made up my mind."
"Yes." The young military advisor knew that he would not be able to speak. After hesitating for a while, he could only take out a pen and paper and hand it to his general.
Tian Hongyan held up the brush, but when he saw that Huo Ling remained silent, he knew it was wrong but could only grit his teeth, grabbed the rice paper, and started writing the military order.
After he finished writing and tremblingly put down the tiger seal of the legion general, Huo Ling nodded with satisfaction.
"Since you are so sincere in your request for war, if I still block it, it will definitely chill the hearts of all the Yanhui brothers. In this case, I have approved the Yanhui Legion's dispatch of troops to Xiliang. Of course, the fortress will definitely cooperate with it. .”
Tian Hongyan's mouth was full of bitterness, but he still had to stand up, "Thank you, General."
