After saying this, Bu Shuo sighed helplessly and walked away.
Murong Yan quickly followed up: "Brother Bu, stay here."
The latter paused slightly: "Brother Murong, is there anything else?"
"Haha." Murong Yan smiled and said, "The weather is very cold and I have nothing to do anyway. How about you and I have a few drinks together to warm ourselves up."
Bu Shuo thought about it for a moment: "That's fine, Brother Murong invites you."
"please."
The two came to the camp, ordered the sergeant to serve wine, and started chatting while drinking.
After the various departments of the Ling Army united, they established a defense line in Caizhou, with a total of 700,000 troops. The highest decision-making power here was of course the Ling King. The following people who could influence the decision-making were military advisor Cheng Ping, Huang Zu, Bu Shuo, Murong Yan, and Wei Guang. These are the four commanders of the Ling Kingdom.
As for Ye Gui, Yin Dian, etc., they are tiger generals. In fact, they cannot express any opinions on the grand strategy.
Murong Yan went to Bu Shuo for a drink, just to talk about some situation issues. After taking a sip of wine, he put down his glass and said: "Actually, my thoughts are the same as Brother Bu's, but Your Majesty will listen to Huang Shuo's words more. It is not easy to change the strategy.”
"Then tell me, how long can we defend like this? If King Qin never attacks, it will be a dead end." Bu Shuo said gloomily: "Huang Shuai is just old and doesn't want to ruin his reputation. He always uses the excuse of being invincible. 700,000 vs. 800,000, what can’t be fought? There are many opportunities to win!”
"That's true." Murong Yan sighed, "But turning from defense to offense depends on a certain timing. Another point is that it requires the support of the military advisor."
Bu Shuo said: "The military advisor is a sensible person and knows the dangers of this situation. After all, it is related to the rise and fall of the great spirit."
"Haha." Murong Yan smiled, held the cup and said, "Brother Bu makes sense. Come, you and I have another drink."
"please."
At the same time, the Qin army camped.
Xiao Yuan was returning from his inspection. It was now the end of winter. In recent days, broken snow had been flying. Although it was not big, after accumulation, there was a layer of white snow on the ground.
The weather is severely cold, but it cannot stop the perseverance of the soldiers. In the camp, there are still three posts per post and five posts per post. Many soldiers are standing in the wind and snow, holding halberds, motionless.
Seeing him, the soldiers outside the camp straightened up and trembled: "Your Majesty!"
"Yes." Xiao Yuan responded, looked at the broken snow on his armor, and couldn't help but reached out and patted it, "Is it cold?"
"It's not cold! It's a lifetime honor for me to follow the king!" the soldier said in a loud voice.
All the soldiers of Qin State's worship of the founding monarch had already reached its peak.
If it were other military camps, it would be very likely that the soldiers standing guard would be stamping their feet, hooking their waists, and rubbing their hands in a cold manner, but this was absolutely impossible in the Qin camp.
Looking at the soldier's young and determined face, Xiao Yuan patted him on the shoulder: "Good job."
Returning to the camp, shaking off the wind and snow on his coat, Xiao Yuan also sat in the handsome seat, picked up a scroll of bamboo slips on the table and read it.
Not long after, Wang Su entered the room, first bowed respectfully, and then shuddered from the cold.
Due to the original location of Xuanguo, he can be regarded as half a southerner, so it is normal for him to be afraid of the cold.
Looking at his appearance, Xiao Yuan smiled and gestured to the brazier next to him.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wang Su understood and hurriedly stepped forward to stretch out his hands for warmth. At the same time, he said: "According to solar terms, this is the last cold of winter. Although the climate in Caizhou is not as harsh as that in the north, it is still There is a cold feeling, so your Majesty should also pay attention to your health."
Xiao Yuanle said: "I have long been accustomed to the windy, snowy and bitter cold in the north of the Great Wall. However, Mr. Wang himself should pay more attention to keeping warm and be careful not to freeze his body."
"The humble minister is so scared, how dare he let the king bother." Wang Su said quickly.
Xiao Yuan put down the bamboo slips: "In the past two days, I have looked at each camp and found a problem. Although the soldiers already have cotton-padded clothes, our logistics work is not perfect yet. In this regard, you have to Supervise it personally.”
"Your Majesty, please give me instructions." Wang Su respectfully requested instructions.
Xiao Yuandao: "For example, the supply of hot water is often insufficient, and there are also problems with cold-repelling herbs and bedding."
"Yes, Wei Chen has taken note of it and will do it later."
Xiao Yuan added: "Although our soldiers are determined to fight hard, they must still provide perfect protection when conditions permit."
The current Qin State is no longer the commoner of the past. According to Xiao Yuan's instructions, not only food, grass and weapons, but also a steady stream of troops are being transported to the front line. Today, in addition to 800,000 regular troops, there are more than a dozen Thousands of support staff.
After saying this, Xiao Yuan sighed again: "Actually, the winter war is more beneficial to our army. I now hope that King Ling will have the determination to fight decisively."
He was right. The bitter cold in Qin and the wind and snow in the north of the Great Wall were much colder than here. The soldiers of the Qin army were able to defeat Xirong by eating grass and snow. Compared with the Ling army, they were better able to fight under difficult conditions.
Wang Su said: "Now that the king is personally in charge, it will be absolutely impossible for King Ling to defeat our army with an active attack in the Caizhou area."
"This final decisive battle depends on when Lingguo can no longer withstand it..." Xiao Yuan said quietly.
The two armies still maintain a long-term confrontation, and the Ling Kingdom, on the order of the Ling King, has also begun a nationwide food levy.
This time the grain levy was not the usual tax, but a forced levy.
Under the orders of officials at all levels, a large number of officers and soldiers were dispatched, going from house to house, not only to collect grain, but also to arrest young men.
In the end, some local officials began to engage in looting and looting for political achievements.
At this time, the people of the Ling Kingdom in many places already had no food left. If they were forced to live again, they would no longer be able to survive. A stream of people began to flee.
However, the Ling Kingdom has been stable for many years, and the national political and military power is in the hands of the Ling King. Although such things cannot shake the front line, there are constant worries in the country.
The news was sent back to Caizhou. After hearing this, King Ling frowned, but he said: "During the war, it is inevitable that some civilians will die, but if there is unrest, it can be suppressed by officers and soldiers. Others do not need to be Pay attention."
Hearing this, Cheng Ping moved the corners of his mouth and wanted to say something, but he couldn't speak because there was no way out in this long-term war in Lingguo.
After this forced conquest, the spirit army's food and grass were replenished, and with enough support, they could hold on for a long time. At this time, one can imagine the spirit king's attitude towards taking the initiative to attack.
In this way, as winter turned to spring, and then to the hot summer, more than half a year had passed since the confrontation between the two armies.
Everyone knows that fighting a war means burning money, and the national power of the two countries is also rapidly depleted.
King Qin's determination to stand still exceeded everyone's expectations.
