The announcement of the army in the tavern was just a small episode. The situation in the armies of other countries was more serious.
The Liang and Huan armies even committed acts of burning, killing and looting.
That night, the Allied forces held a meeting.
In the hall, a temporary sand table has been set up.
Xiao Yuan, King Xuan and King Ling have already arrived. King Liang and King Huan are walking in, but they seem to be arguing about something.
"This matter is Liang Jun's fault. Brother Liang Wang must give me an explanation..."
"What about this and that! There was just a little friction among the soldiers below. Brother Huan Wang is making too much of a fuss..."
From the conversation, it can be heard that Huan Jun was bullied by Liang Jun.
At this time, the two people also walked in. King Huan was obviously very dissatisfied, and he immediately said to Xiao Yuan: "Brother King Qin, as the initiator of the Allied Forces, tell me what to do about this matter!"
Before Xiao Yuan could speak, King Liang frowned and scolded: "What should I do! You are still in high spirits, aren't you!"
"What kind of attitude do you have! I am the king of a country..."
"This king is also the king of a country!"
The two quarreled again. They all had the same status and were both monarchs. This quarrel can be imagined.
Although it is just a small conflict, if this continues, the Allies will give a shit! Sooner or later it will get louder and louder.
The other three kings all frowned, especially King Xuan, who had an impatient look on his face.
Xiao Yuan took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, and said in a calm voice: "Have you two had enough trouble?"
"Huh!" The two kings of Huanliang snorted coldly.
"I want to remind you that the Allies are not just a mob!" Xiao Yuan said again.
After hearing this, the two kings calmed down.
Xiao Yuan glanced at the two of them and stopped talking about it. Instead, he turned the topic to business and said:
"According to the existing military intelligence, Yue Zheng, the commander of the Yan Army, has established several lines of defense behind the imperial capital, which is about two hundred miles away."
"After our allies enter Sishui Pass, there will be several important routes through which we can advance into Yan Kingdom."
"Respectively, Bai Lin."
"Deer City."
"Jingkou."
"And Deyang."
As Xiao Yuan spoke, he also drew out his sword and began to draw on the sand table.
The kings gathered around and watched carefully.
He continued: "As for our millions of allied troops, due to the vastness of the map, it is no longer appropriate to join forces at this time."
"By concentrating superior forces, we may be able to break through in a straight line, but again, there are many disadvantages. If we are not careful, once the Allies are frustrated, they will be defeated across the board. Moreover, we cannot ignore Yue Zheng."
"To use a simple analogy, with Yue Zheng's talent, he may be able to block the Qin army, but there is no second Yue Zheng to block the Liang army and the Ling army."
"The commanders of the allied forces are all famous generals. If the Yan Army only has one Yue Zheng who can match it, then we will expand multiple fronts to attack their shortcomings of insufficient talent."
As soon as Xiao Yuan finished speaking, everyone began to think about it, and then King Ling nodded: "On this point, Brother Qin is indeed right."
King Liang said: "It's best to divide the troops! When the time comes, let's see who can conquer more cities!"
Xiao Yuan looked at King Xuan again.
The latter said in a calm voice: "It is the best strategy to advance together on multiple fronts. I have no objection to this at all."
"Okay!" Xiao Yuan said immediately:
"Since everyone has no objections, the Allied Forces will follow this strategic arrangement. The Liang Army will attack Bailin, the Xuan Army will attack Lucheng, the Ling Army will attack Jingkou, and the Qin Army will attack Deyang. After advancing the battle line, they will meet up with Yandu!"
"As for the logistical supplies and support of the Allied forces, the Huan Army is responsible for them."
After hearing this, King Huan immediately said: "No problem, no problem. Brothers and sisters, please rest assured that I will personally be in charge of Huan Jun's side, and the food and grass supplies will definitely arrive on time."
King Ling pondered for a moment and said: "Although there is no problem with the strategic layout, I think it is better for the Ling army to attack Deyang."
There is no doubt that he is afraid that Xiao Yuan, as the initiator of the Allied Forces, will formulate strategies and then allow the Qin army to fight where they can.
This is an old fox.
Xiao Yuan heard this and said with a smile: "No problem, then the Qin army will attack Jingkou, and the Ling army will attack Deyang."
"Okay! It's settled!"
This is just a big strategic approach, not a tactical issue.
As for the Liang Army and Xuan Army, how they fight depends on their respective domestic commanders and counselors.
After the military discussion, the kings also returned to their respective places of stay.
On the side of King Liang, counselor Cai Yan followed him and couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, there was a small friction with Huan Jun today, and he is responsible for the logistics supply of the Allied Forces. I am worried that King Huan will be there." There’s some manipulation here.”
"Does he have the courage?" King Liang asked back, and then said: "Yu Huanjun is responsible for this matter. It is also a problem of the supply line. There is no way."
He was right, King Huan did not dare to mess around, otherwise, he would offend the entire Allied Forces.
On the other hand, regarding the Five Kingdoms' campaign to conquer Yan, King Yan, on the one hand, appointed Yue Zheng as his commander, and on the other hand, he naturally sent envoys to the two kingdoms of Wu and Chu where there was no movement.
He wanted to win over Wu and Chu, resulting in a melee among the eight kingdoms and chaos in the world, but Wu and Chu obviously did not dare to accept it.
There are many factors involved, and nominal accounts for a large part.
After the envoy Yan arrived in the capital of Wu, he had not yet met the King of Wu. In the palace study, many ministers of the Kingdom of Wu began to ask for an audience. The people's words were almost the same, and they all advised the King of Wu not to get involved in this matter.
Another minister said: "Your Majesty, the envoy of Yan has come here with an obvious purpose, but no matter what he says, even if it is a mess, our country cannot help Yan..."
"This king will make his own decision on this matter, and you don't have to worry. As for the Yan Envoy, we, the ceremonial state of Wu, should see him, so we should see him." King Wu said lightly.
The next day, the court meeting hall.
After the envoy from the Yan Kingdom came in, he first saluted the King of Wu, and then stated his intention straight to the point.
He told King Wu that as long as Wu State is willing to send troops, even if it is just to contain the five-nation coalition forces, Yan State will be greatly grateful! He even did not hesitate to cede land and bribe money.
In a situation where countries are competing for hegemony, the temptation to cede territory and bribe money is actually very great. Under normal circumstances, almost no king will refuse.
But right now, the situation clearly doesn't allow it.
After hearing this, King Wu first smiled, and then said in a calm voice: "If I help Yan, it will not be a question of whether to send troops, but a question of rebellion. King Yan usurps the throne and the world will fight for it. What Wu can do , at most, they just don’t participate in this battle, but even so, I might still have to prove it.”
"Your Highness..." Yanshi wanted to say something else.
But King Wu raised his hand slightly: "There is no need to say more, envoy. If you have nothing else to do, please step aside for now."
"This..." Yan Shi's face turned ugly.
To be honest, if it weren't for the etiquette issues at the time, King Wu wouldn't even bother to see him. It's also conceivable that Chu would have done the same.
