Although under the defense of Jin Yiwei, the northern border is like an iron barrel, extremely difficult to penetrate.
Even Heiwei didn't dare to act rashly, but with the support of all the national power, spies still successfully penetrated into the northern border.
The news that Qin Feng was gathering troops has reached Zhao Yulong's commander's tent.
"Report, report, report!"
"General, troops and horses in the northern border are gathering. It is conservatively estimated that 20,000 cavalry and 50,000 infantry will gather in Anyuan County."
After learning about this, the atmosphere in the handsome tent became depressed again.
After an unknown amount of time, a deputy general couldn't help but sigh.
"The war horses in the north are far stronger than ours. Those 20,000 cavalry are probably pure cavalry..."
"The cavalry was so disparate that from the very beginning, we fell into an extremely passive situation."
"Although we have many people, this is the northern border after all. We are at a disadvantage in terms of logistics alone. Now the cavalry is so different. I'm afraid this battle will be difficult to fight."
"Why do you have to say it so implicitly? Let me tell you, this Northern Expedition is destined to be a hard fight."
Seeing the generals arguing endlessly, Zhao Yulong ignored them. What he was thinking about now was how to win this battle, rather than exaggerating others' ambitions and destroying his own prestige.
Zhao Yulong knew very well that even if he seemed to have the advantage on the surface, he would definitely be extremely passive in a fight.
In a head-on confrontation, it would be extremely difficult to defeat Qin Feng.
Zhao Yulong couldn't help but come up with the idea of "fighting on all fronts".
The so-called all-front combat means that it is not limited to Anyuan County. In addition to the frontal assault, all the remaining troops will be sent out to attack the northern border in all directions.
Although this style of play will put huge pressure on logistics, it will also cause the people in the northern border to live in dire straits.
But as long as this war can be ended as soon as possible, Daliang can truly usher in its prosperous age.
When Zhao Yulong expressed this idea, as expected, he was immediately opposed by all the generals.
"General Zhao, your plan is too vicious, isn't it?"
"We can minimize the damage to civilians by fighting from the front. If we attack directly across the entire front, we will definitely be filled with victims wherever we pass."
"At that time, Qin Feng sends troops to retaliate, and the people on both sides will be tortured. Wouldn't we all become sinners?"
"This is not a national war, but a civil war. We must not only win, but also consider the cost of winning."
"That's right. Although the people in the north are under Qin Feng's rule, they are still the people of our Daliang. How can we treat them as nothing?"
"General Zhao, you also served the Northern Territory, why are you so vicious now?"
Facing everyone's doubts, Zhao Yulong did not react at all. He just stood up slowly and asked without answering: "How many years has Daliang been fighting?"
Seeing that no one answered, Zhao Yulong thought to himself and said, "Have the people of Daliang suffered enough?"
"Only by ending this war can the people of Daliang truly live a stable life."
"If we go by what you said and adopt a frontal attack, the damage to the people may be reduced, but have you ever thought that in a long tug-of-war, with heavy taxes and rising prices, the people will still be displaced?"
"Don't you understand that long-term pain is worse than short-term pain?"
The generals fell silent. Although they were extremely opposed to Zhao Yulong's idea of using any means to achieve his goals, Zhao Yulong was right. The longer the war lasted, the greater the suffering the people would suffer.
Everyone hopes that this war can be resolved quickly.
Is it really necessary to adopt Zhao Yulong's method and launch an all-out attack?
Just when everyone was hesitant, Zhao Yulong's voice sounded again.
"I know you don't want to be this sinner. It doesn't matter. Just pour all the dirty water on me and let me be this eternal sinner."
Nothing is more important to Zhao Yulong than letting Daliang usher in a peaceful and prosperous age.
As long as this endless war can be ended, Zhao Yulong is willing to pay any price, even if it means being accused of betrayal and disregarding the lives of the people.
After all, someone has to take the responsibility. Since the generals present do not have the courage, then Zhao Yulong should do it.
Zhao Yulong took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination.
"From now on, you must obey my orders and obey absolutely. Only in this way can you escape from the world when the reckoning comes."
"All responsibilities and crimes will be borne solely by me, Zhao Yulong."
After hearing these words, everyone's eyes changed slightly when they looked at Zhao Yulong.
It seems that the man in front of him is not a real white-eyed wolf. He has just had enough of the war and does not want the people of the world to suffer anymore.
The generals looked at each other, no longer hesitated, and accepted Zhao Yulong's proposal.
Zhao Yulong didn't hesitate, he immediately gave an order: "Execute the order of all-out attack!"
"Only 30,000 people will be retained on the frontal battlefield. The remaining troops will be divided into separate routes to attack the northern border and attack the city when encountering it."
All the generals took the order and left one after another, and in a blink of an eye, only Zhao Yulong was left in the entire commander's tent.
He sat down silently, his eyes became firmer than ever before, and he muttered to himself.
"Brother Qin, don't blame me."
"Although I know very well in my heart that you are forced to do nothing. His Majesty cannot tolerate you, and you cannot give up your family."
"But...as a general of Daliang, I have been favored by the country and must obey orders."
"Only by defeating you will the endless war in Daliang stop and the common people can live a truly peaceful life."
"Our wishes and goals are the same, and they are all for the sake of the people of Liang, right?"
The prelude to the Northern Expedition has completely begun.
The 90,000 imperial army was divided into six routes and launched an attack on the northern border from six different areas.
Although these attack routes are not the best choice and may even be ambushed, the all-out attack still puts a lot of pressure on Qin Feng.
It's not a military pressure, but a concern for the people involved in the war.
In order to cope with this battle, Qin Feng also issued an order immediately. As long as the main force in Dingtao County did not attack, the garrison in Anyuan County could not attack easily.
The two sides have formed a confrontation on the main battlefield.
At the same time, the troops that were originally assembled to launch a fierce attack on Dingtao County could only use tactics and tactics and dispersed in various directions to block the invading imperial army.
At the same time, we tried our best to relocate civilians.
Lintao County, located in the southeast of the northern border, is full of mountains and ridges. It is not a suitable offensive route, but more than 5,000 imperial soldiers and horses still appeared here.
The total number of defenders and reinforcements in Lintao County was only over 2,000.
Not only do they have to defend Lintao County, they also have to organize civilians to move and take refuge, which is a huge pressure.
