When Su Qian's words came out, everyone in the pavilion, including Saktu, was stunned.
Saktu came back to his senses and asked with confusion, "What do Governor Su mean by these words? This alliance leader really doesn't understand."
"Don't you understand? The governor just had a good talk with the leader of Saktu."
Then Su Qi'an looked at the sand table in front of him and said, "In this peace negotiation, if I were the leader of your alliance, I would try every possible means to keep Wang Zhenshan. In this way, the soldiers who finally sneaked into Ganzhou could take advantage of the peace talks to make a surprise attack. Ganzhou Military Town."
"Once there is a surprise attack, the general will no longer be there, and the territory of Ganzhou will inevitably be in turmoil. Even if the Ganzhou military town realizes it later, with the arranged troops and sudden attack, even if the military town cannot be taken, it will surely cause huge damage. I don't know what the governor said. Is that right?"
"Of course, if the leader of the Saktu Alliance wants to deny it, it doesn't matter. It has been delayed for so long anyway, and it won't be long before we both receive news of the attack on Ganzhou."
After saying this, Su Qi'an looked like he was watching a show, ignoring the changing faces of the people around him, and instead stared at the sand table with interest.
Although Su Qian's voice was full of laughter, everyone could feel the seriousness behind the smile.
In an instant, Wang Zhenshan's face became solemn, he stood up suddenly, looked directly at Saktu, and said coldly.
"Saktu, is what Governor Su said true? You are so courageous! You really don't take the Pontifex seriously! Do you believe that the Pontifex can kill you with just one order?"
Wang Zhenshan's angry rebuke made Saktu's face full of meaningless expressions, he waved his hands and said with a smile.
"Haha, the leader of the King's Protector League is not your subordinate. Put away your attitude. You are a long time old. You should calm down your anger and properly control your temper. If you are so irritable, you may be angry one day. die."
Then he turned his eyes and looked at Su Qi'an and said, "This alliance leader was shocked by what Governor Su said. I am very curious about how Governor Su knew this? Or is it just a matter of guessing?"
"But even if it is just a guess, there must be evidence. If nothing else, if this alliance leader wants to sneak attack the Ganzhou military town, he will send a lot of troops. But for such a large-scale operation, even if the royal capital is guarding the town, it will be impossible. It’s impossible not to notice it at all.”
"Besides, the border between the two sides was closed three months ago. Even if the alliance wants to, it is powerless."
Su Qian'an was very calm in response to Saktu's rebuttal. He nodded and said, "Indeed, the border was closed three months ago, but if the timeline is extended, counting forward, half a year, or even a year, I think that The border trade at that time was still very lively, and if some people were properly infiltrated, there shouldn't be much of a problem."
"At any rate, the leader of the Saktu Alliance tolerated it for a year before attacking Yuezhao. I think this year was not wasted."
"There is nothing wrong with Governor Su's reasoning. If the timeline goes forward, there is enough time, but the alliance still says that a raid requires sufficient troops. I think Governor Su knows better than me how many people our alliance leader has."
"That's natural. The leader of the evil country, the leader of the Western Region countries, claims to have a hundred thousand soldiers. Of course, I believe that there are mostly exaggerations."
"It can be said that the alliance of eighteen countries, with a population of more than one million, only has 30,000 to 40,000 troops. I have to say that the leader of the country is not very courageous."
"With only 30,000 to 40,000 troops, we can attract Da Rong from the north to send troops to help you attack from Mengzhou and relieve the pressure of your invasion of Ganzhou. I am very curious, how eloquent the leader of Saktu is, or whether he has the talent himself How much charm can you convince Da Rong to send troops?"
"By the way, there is no need to answer this question in a hurry. I have another question. Whether it is the countries in the Western Region or the two northwest states of Daliang, the geographical environment is not suitable for growing rice and wheat in the interior of Daliang. In order to solve the daily ration problem, Let’s make these noodle cakes and naan that are portable and not easy to get moldy and smelly.”
"Because it is dry, pasta like this is extremely easy to store. There is no fear of deterioration. You only need to carry a large amount of water. It also saves the trouble of making fires for cooking. During war and marches, combat efficiency is greatly improved."
"In this way, a lot of logistics personnel and various civilians will be saved. As long as I am the leader of the Western Regions, I will definitely try my best to actively expand the army, so that I can resist the long-term oppression of the Daliang Army."
"I think for a country leader as ambitious and powerful as the leader of Saktu, he shouldn't stop moving forward because of this difficulty. This is not in line with the ruthlessness you had when you started."
Su Qi'an smiled. This time Saktu did not refute. He stared at Su Qi'an seriously for a long time, and then laughed.
"Hahaha, Governor Su is truly worthy of being the number one military lord of Great Liang. He is able to calculate to such an extent just by relying on some trivial details. This alliance leader really admires me."
"" Since Governor Su has focused his words on this, I, the leader of the alliance, don't have to hide it. You are right. This peace talk is a sham, and it is true to hold you back. "
"The total strength of our Western Region Allied Forces is less than 100,000, but there are still 70,000 or 80,000. The number of troops sneaking into Ganzhou is not too many, only about 40,000."
When these words came out, except for Su Qi'an, everyone else's expressions changed. They couldn't believe that this was actually true.
Especially Wang Zhenshan, his expression changed and was quite ugly. If Su Qi'an hadn't been there to stop him, he might have taken action against Saktu long ago.
As the chief protector of the two northwest states, forty thousand troops were sneaked in under his nose without even realizing it. This was a great shame and humiliation for him.
His expression was solemn. Even after hearing the news, there was still a bit of disbelief in his eyes. Forty thousand men and horses, not four hundred, nor four thousand. Even if the time was extended by one year, how could such a large number of troops be silent? of infiltration.
If this is true, it does not mean that the Ganzhou border defense line is in name only and they are all a bunch of trash.
Saktu naturally saw Wang Zhenshan's disbelief. He smiled and said, "Haha, don't be so surprised by Wang Duhu. The defense line at the Ganzhou border is not in name only. Your inspections are also very strict. If you only rely on this alliance leader One person wants to sneak 40,000 people into Ganzhou during peacetime, but it is just wishful thinking."
"The plan can be so successful, naturally, it is indispensable for Ganzhou's internal support. It is very difficult to corrupt your military town lords, but it can still be done to corrupt some of the military fort lords below."
"After all, we have been doing border trade for so many years, and there are still some intersections. To put it bluntly, I am not the leader of this alliance. It is really difficult to conquer the seven military towns where the king protects you. It is like an iron wall, and the people living in it are , Life is good, but have you ever thought about the life of those military castle masters? "
"Not to mention anything else, the daily rations are only enough to eat, and the rest has to be supplied to the military and towns. In peacetime, when there is turmoil and war, troops have to be sent out immediately to support them. They are militiamen, and the guys they have are no better than yours. Elite veteran."
"Think about it, what kind of life are they living! The elite soldiers under your command are living a life of their own. This way of commanding troops cannot be too double-standard."
"That's enough, Saktu, shut up! If you say one more word, I will tear your tongue out."
Saktu's words obviously hit Wang Zhenshan's pain point, and he almost couldn't help but explode.
Even if Su Qi'an didn't know much about the differential treatment between Ganzhou's elite soldiers and militiamen, he could probably guess some of it.
This cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences. He understands Wang Zhenshan's difficulties. The geography of the two northwest states is too special, with a vast land and sparse population. If elites are not trained, elites will not be given priority. If everyone is treated equally, no matter whether there are elite veterans or not. With such a strong fighting power, I am afraid that the two northwest states have long been slowly eroded.
Everything was done as a last resort to protect the two northwest states of Daliang.
Seeing Wang Zhenshan being suppressed by Su Qi'an, Saktu knew that there was no point in irritating Wang Zhenshan if he wanted to interfere with it. He changed the subject and directed it to Su Qi'an.
"Since Governor Su is aware of my plot, why hurry up and take a trip into this muddy water? You can stay out and be a bystander. Even if it doesn't work, you can still sit in the city to protect the city and dispatch troops. According to the arrangement, the tens of thousands of troops I sent should be more than enough to encircle and suppress them with the troops under the command of the Lord Governor."
"But Governor Su not only did not do this, but instead ordered as the governor to mobilize half of the troops from the seven military towns to march westward with your army. This gave me a great opportunity."
Wang Zhenshan's expression changed with deep shock. At this time, Saktu's inappropriate voice sounded again.
"Ah, it seems that Wang Duhu doesn't know about this matter. So, will the words of this alliance leader be suspected of destroying the gap between the two adults?"
"Originally, my plan was just as Governor Su had guessed. I would force you to wait. While the general is no longer around, I would order the troops distributed in the seven military towns in Ganzhou to launch a surprise attack. Even if they did not succeed, under the surprise attack, You will definitely gain a lot, and then take advantage of the chaos to escape, no matter how you look at it, it won’t be a loss.”
"But Governor Su allocated half of the troops from seven military towns. At this time, the entire Ganzhou army had more than 10,000 troops, and they were scattered among seven military towns. This gave the leader of the alliance a bolder idea to concentrate all the troops. The ambushed men and horses stormed the capital city."
"Even if the walls of the defensive city are high and thick, and the defense force in the city is abnormal, there are still less than 5,000 people. It should be more than enough to capture the defensive city with 40,000 soldiers."
"To be honest, I am very grateful to Governor Su for deploying troops. If it were not for Governor Su, I would not have changed my plan. As the saying goes, the coward will be starved to death and the bold will be starved to death. Now do the math. By now, the capital city should have been almost captured."
"If we really take the capital city, I, the leader of this alliance, must thank Governor Su. Without your help, I am afraid that the capital city that I care about most will be difficult to conquer."
"Warlord Su is the first to contribute in this battle. Now this alliance leader is really doubting whether Warlord Su is from our side. Otherwise, how could he have given such a great gift, which makes this league leader somewhat undeserved."
