Tuzhi wanted to ask about the situation of the ghost clan, and other generals also wanted to know the specific situation.
The Empress nodded slightly and said: "King Wu sent news that he has found clues. The ghost fetus is rushing to the ice field and will awaken the Martial Saint and the ghost girl."
"Martial Saint and Ghost Girl haven't woken up yet, but they should soon."
"As for how many soldiers and horses the Ghost Clan has, this is still unknown."
The empress did not lie. The battle that followed required everyone to fight hard, and deception was not advisable.
The generals of Great Zhou didn't say anything. Long Chen said they could send troops, so they sent troops. They had absolute trust in Long Chen.
Qiu Kuohai frowned and said: "King Wu has been out to inquire about the news for so long. Isn't it too hasty to ask us to send troops without knowing how many soldiers and horses the ghost clan has?"
There is a saying in the art of war that soldiers and horses should move forward before food and grass are used.
In fact, what moves ahead of food and grass is intelligence.
If you don't know the enemy's situation and rush to send troops, you will easily lose the battle.
In the current situation, Qiu Kuohai couldn't accept the fact that he didn't know how many enemy troops there were or where the battle was going to be, so he sent troops so recklessly.
Hu Feiyang also looked at the empress, and he felt that he had never seen such a fight.
"King Wu said that we can send troops, so we can send troops. King Wu is outside the pass and knows the situation better than we do."
Qiu Kuohai questioned Long Chen's decision, and Bai Tingting was very unhappy.
She even wanted to say that Long Chen can destroy Nanliang, which is much better than you generals who will subjugate the country.
The other generals of the Long Family Army also had the same idea. It was really ridiculous that Qiu Kuohai, a defeated general, dared to question Long Chen's judgment.
Hu Feiyang was not happy when Bai Tingting, a junior, spoke like this, and said: "The book of war written by King Wu said: If you know the battle ground and the day of the battle, you can fight thousands of miles away. If you don't know the battle place and the day of the battle, you can't save the left. Right, the right cannot save the left, the front cannot save the back, and the back cannot save the front.”
"Now King Wu has not seen the Martial Saint and the Ghost Girl. He doesn't know the strength of the Ghost Clan and where they will fight. Isn't it reckless to send troops under such circumstances?"
Bai Tingting was speechless by Hu Feiyang.
These words are indeed said in "The Art of War" written by Long Chen.
The empress was afraid of a quarrel between the two sides, so she immediately said: "General Qiu is right. When marching and fighting, you must know the day and place of the battle. But the war with the ghost clan is very special. If you wait until the martial saint and the ghost girl wake up, you will have to wait until the ghost soldiers arrive. At Yanmen Pass, I’m afraid it’s too late.”
"King Wu asked us to send troops, not to fight the ghost clan immediately, but to march out first."
"As for the situation of the ghost clan, King Wu is still conducting detection from the front. Before the battle, King Wu will definitely give us accurate information. We don't have to worry."
The empress was mediating between the two sides and explaining the situation. Di Luoxi signaled Bai Tingting to stop talking.
The empress explained this, and Hu Feiyang and Qiu Kuohai had nothing to say.
This battle is indeed very different. Although it seems a bit blind, Long Chen's judgment must be the most accurate.
"This time I send troops, I will only bring elite troops, and the rest will continue to guard Yanmen Pass and continue to train troops."
The empress glanced at everyone and continued: "All the Long Family Army, Liang Jun has broken through the king's soldiers and left the border, and the rest stayed behind. Beida Camp, like the Wolf Clan, has soldiers who have broken through the king's cultivation and went out with the army, while the rest stayed behind."
Wu Jian nodded, he had no objection, and Gan Zhen and the others also agreed.
Shanyu Tuzhi was in trouble and said: "The Holy Spirit clearly shows that there are not many warriors in our army who can break through the king, and the strength is far from enough..."
Luo Qiwei was also in a dilemma. Her training time in Beida Camp was too short, and the soldiers' cultivation level was not enough. If only a king's cultivation level or above could be used to fight, there were not many soldiers available in Beida Camp.
Wu Jian stood up and bowed: "I am telling you, there are 14,000 people in the Long Family Army who are above the king level, there are 3,000 people in the Liang Army who are above the king level, there are less than 1,000 people in the Beida Camp, and there are only 2,000 people in the Wolf Clan." .”
"Based on this, I only have 20,000 soldiers available in Dazhou."
The original plan was to have at least 30,000 elite troops, but now it is only 20,000. The gap is a bit big.
"Queen mother, can you be more relaxed? I'm afraid 20,000 is not enough."
Di Luoxi has read Long Chen's letter. Twenty thousand soldiers can be hidden in one place in the grassland pool. The number of ghost soldiers is likely to be hundreds of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands. Attacking with such a small number of soldiers is probably going to hit a rock with an egg. .
The empress said: "I know your concerns. We cannot predict how many ghost soldiers there are."
"But the distance from Yanmen Pass to Hera Pass is long, and the pressure on military supplies of food and grass is very high. If our entire army is dispatched, the food and grass for hundreds of thousands of troops for half a year cannot be guaranteed."
"Furthermore, this dispatch of troops is not a decisive battle with the ghost clan, but a proactive attack to fight the ghost clan and see what happens."
"In addition to the 20,000 elite soldiers, a musket battalion and a crossbow battalion will also accompany them. The number of warriors is about 50,000."
"If soldiers who are not well-trained enough go into battle rashly, they will only increase casualties. That's why I made this decision."
After the empress explained, the generals no longer hesitated.
Hu Feiyang said: "I agree with the Holy Lord's will. It is not a wise choice to send troops rashly. This battle is more like a test. I will fight against the Martial Saint and the Ghost Girl. It is not advisable to send too many troops."
Seeing that the generals had no objections, the empress continued: "Meng Yidao, Zhuang Ling'er, please spread the news. The army is about to be dispatched. The martial arts people who are willing to accompany the army can form an army and be led by the two of you."
There are many martial arts people gathered in Mazhen. After knowing that the meat of the ghost tribe can improve their cultivation, they are all eager to try it.
Meng Yidao stood up and bowed: "Will the general not follow the army to fight?"
The empress asked the two of them to lead the martial arts people, which meant that they would not fight with the Long family army.
Meng Yidao and Zhuang Ling'er still hope to participate in the war as the Long Family Army.
The empress said: "You two are from the martial arts world, so it would be more appropriate for you to be the commander."
"As for combat, it's still the same. You can coordinate the army to fight."
"Those martial arts people are seeking profit. Their fighting power cannot be underestimated. This matter is very important."
Soldiers fight for the common people of the world, or it can be said that they fight for the empress.
People in the martial arts world are different. They fight harder for their own benefit.
The fighting power of this group of people is also very good, and the Empress does not want to waste it.
Meng Yidao was still a little unhappy, feeling that the empress had classified him into the martial arts world.
Zhuang Ling'er said: "The last general has taken the order."
The two sat down and the empress said: "Yanmen Pass needs a general to stay and guard it. Who is willing to stay and guard it?"
After the empress asked, the meeting hall was silent. Ruan Cheng and Peng Qing looked at the Zhou generals opposite.
The shelter must be given to close people, it is impossible to give it to the generals of Nanliang, let alone the barbarians.
After waiting for a long time, no one spoke. No one wanted to stay behind and wanted to go out and fight.
"If they don't want to stay, then let me be your general."
The empress also knew that these generals had a good relationship with Long Chen. Since Long Chen was outside the customs, they would definitely go out to fight.
"Wu Xiangyun, Zhao Ying, I will appoint you two as left-behind generals to take charge of all military affairs at Yanmen Pass."
"Yu Fuguo is the left-behind lieutenant to assist the two men in guarding Yanmen Pass."
The empress named three people. Wu Xiangyun had followed Long Chen for many years and was a veteran of the Long Family Army. He had experienced several battles and had enough qualifications and experience to serve as a left-behind general.
As for Zhao Ying, it was because her cultivation level was low and she was the only daughter in the family, so she did not want her to go out to fight.
Yu Fuguo is responsible for spying and monitoring, and can prevent anyone from causing trouble.
