Qin Feng won the first battle, and the whole camp was wiped out of all bad luck. The soldiers' fighting spirit was as high as ever.
On the contrary, the atmosphere in Gusu City was somewhat depressing.
Lin Wenwan didn't hesitate, left the city wall and returned to her residence.
As for the generals, they were directly divided into two factions due to this defeat.
One faction naturally strongly supports Lin Wenwan, while the other is the anti-Lin faction who believes that the failure of this battle is all due to Lin Wenwan's faulty command.
Although the commotion was not violent on the surface, an undercurrent was brewing privately.
Lin Wenwan naturally knew this, and it was for this reason that she decisively left the city wall without further adding fuel to the fire.
Wang Keng, who had always been by Lin Wenwan's side, was filled with righteous indignation.
"Madam, this battle is the result of the joint decision of all generals."
"Now that the war has failed, many people blame you alone. It's really annoying!"
Lin Wenwan took the herbal tea handed by the maid and tasted it gently, saying calmly, "It's just expected, what's there to be angry about?"
"Compared with Qin Feng, our biggest disadvantage is that we are not aligned."
"Although the defeat in this battle has a certain impact on morale, it is still within the acceptable range for Gusu City."
"Before continuing to fight Qin Feng, let's find a way to eliminate the disadvantage."
Although Wang Keng is a military commander, he can also understand the meaning behind Lin Wenwan's words.
There were many people who opposed Lin Wenwan in the city, and most likely they were from the governor of Jiangnan. They were naturally unconvinced by Lin Wenwan's seizure of power.
If we want to unite as one and share the same hatred and hatred, we must eradicate all these unstable factors.
It's a pity that these people hold real power in their hands. It's not easy to destroy them.
If this leads to civil strife, the gains outweigh the losses.
"Madam, the danger of this matter is no less dangerous than Qin Feng's."
Looking at Wang Keng's solemn expression, Lin Wenwan chuckled.
"Of course I know, that's why I tolerate them until now."
"This defeat is not a bad thing for us. Since they can put the responsibility on me, we can naturally repay them in kind."
"As long as there are enough generals willing to support me, I can exchange military rations for military power."
Military rations are exchanged for military power. This sentence sounds simple, but it contains sinister implications.
If Lin Wenwan didn't have enough supporters around her, she wouldn't be able to hold on even if she had food and other supplies in her hands.
On the contrary, as long as Lin Wenwan can firmly control the resources in the city, with just a little manipulation, the opposition will be like a disaster.
Rather than saying it is a replacement, it is better to say it is a taking away.
Lin Wenwan glanced at Wang Keng with deep meaning.
"General Wang, in the final analysis, I can only be a think tank, not a general."
"But the general of Gusu City must be my confidant and be able to strictly carry out my orders."
"If it were anyone else, I wouldn't worry."
Wang Keng's eyes lit up, and he realized that Lin Wenwan planned to support him to become the commander-in-chief. Naturally, he was extremely excited.
As long as he can become the general of Gusu City, defeat Qin Feng and consolidate the southern border in the future, he will be the leading general in the southern border, and no one can shake his position.
It’s simply...reaching the sky in one step!
Wang Keng immediately knelt down on one knee and clasped his fist heavily: "Madam, please rest assured that my subordinates and madam are on the same front and there will never be any wavering."
"Besides me, there are at least 10,000 troops who are willing to be loyal to Madam."
After a series of fierce battles, there were still more than 46,000 defenders in Gusu City.
If there are only 10,000 defenders willing to be completely loyal to Lin Wenwan, it is far from enough. This number must be at least half to suppress the opposition.
As long as a situation of equal strength is achieved militarily, the power of resources will increase infinitely.
In other words, as long as there are 20,000 defenders willing to be loyal to Lin Wenwan, she can completely control the entire Gusu City.
"Let me sort it out carefully."
"Don't fight Qin Feng for the time being until the opposition is eliminated."
While Lin Wenwan was secretly planning a plan to clear up internal troubles, Qin Feng had already begun to formulate the next battle plan.
The atmosphere in the handsome tent has undergone earth-shaking changes.
The generals headed by Sun Bo looked at Qin Feng with extremely hot eyes, and they could not wait to expand their results.
"King Qin, our army has a great victory, thanks to your good command."
"Now in the whole army, no one questions King Qin's vision anymore. Please give your order. Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire, we will not hesitate."
Qin Feng pressed his hands and signaled that everyone should not be impatient.
With his hands behind his back, he walked to the door of the handsome tent and looked at the Gusu City in the distance.
"Jinyiwei has just reported that Gusu City has increased its defense. This shows that the city has begun to take a defensive position and will not go out of the city to take the initiative to attack in the short term."
"Although our camp is only twenty miles away from Gusu City, even within these twenty miles, the other party does not have the guts to invade."
After hearing this, all the generals looked at each other.
When Qin Feng wanted to push the station to twenty miles, they thought Qin Feng was crazy.
Now, I finally understand that Qin Feng has already anticipated the situation at this moment.
The generals couldn't help but clenched their fists, and there was no more admiration for Qin Feng in their hearts.
But at this moment, Qin Feng poured cold water on them.
"But in the final analysis, the real trouble has not yet appeared."
"The defeat in the field battle will not be so damaging to Gusu City."
"For us, this battle is just to boost morale and confine the defenders to the city."
"Next, we will begin to gradually implement the policy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country, and completely bring the land around Gusu City into our sphere of influence."
Strong walls and clear fields?
Everyone couldn't believe their ears. Qin Feng, who had always cared about the people, could actually say such words as "a strong wall will clear the country"?
Could it be that in order to capture Gusu City, all the surrounding people must be killed?
As soon as Qin Feng turned around, he found that the eyes of everyone looking at him changed again and again, and he knew that they must have misunderstood.
He immediately explained with a smile.
"The purpose of strengthening the walls and clearing the fields is to block the connection between Gusu City and the outside world, not to harm the people."
"All roads leading to Gusu City must be firmly controlled by us."
“As for country roads and winding mountain roads, just ignore them.”
"That kind of road is a huge drain on us and the enemy, so there's no need to spend energy on surveillance."
Sun Bo was the first to react: "King Qin, you mean to seal all the main passages."
Qin Feng nodded solemnly: "Not only do we want to be sealed, but all soldiers are killed!"
"All caravans are prohibited!"
"Although this will inevitably affect local people's livelihood, it is also a helpless move to implement a comprehensive blockade for the sake of fighting."
