The Qin army's camp and the Chinese army's tent.
Xiao Yuan was in the commander's position directly above, and on both sides below him were generals and counselors at all levels.
Our side had a great victory in the decisive battle, wiping out the 400,000 main force of the Spiritual Army, and advancing on a large scale. It can be seen that people's emotions are very high.
The discussion at the scene has reached a certain stage. The generals are full of confidence and are expressing their own opinions. Some people suggest that there is no need to fight hard, but to use military oppression to wear down the spiritual army's food and fodder, and then look for opportunities to win with one blow. .
This is a long-term strategy.
However, it was rejected by Xiao Yuan, saying: "Now the spirit army's strength has been reduced sharply, it is retreating steadily, its morale is low, and it urgently needs time to rest and recuperate; and our army, with the power of victory and high fighting spirit, is at the time of being invincible. If If we delay in advancing, we will indeed have an advantage in terms of food and grass supplies, but in terms of morale, it will wax and wane. As time goes by, our army will fight long distances and be away from home for a long time. It is inevitable that our strength will be exhausted, and the enemy will gain If we reorganize and restore our fighting spirit, then this war will become even more difficult.”
"Furthermore, Ling Nai is a big country. Although it was defeated in the decisive battle, its domestic heritage still exists. If it is given time and its population and financial resources, you can imagine the consequences. Therefore, we must not give them a chance to breathe."
"Your Majesty is very serious." Zhao Mu took over and said: "Now that we have won a decisive victory, we should work hard to completely eliminate the Dongling separatist forces. Otherwise, the weeds will resurge and a confrontation will form again."
"Therefore, the last general suggested that we use the force of a large army to suppress the border, pretend to attack Caizhou, and force Baiting and Liupanshan to return for reinforcements. In fact, we use elite troops to cut off the two wings of Caizhou first, and then form a siege of the main city. The overall situation will be It’s settled.”
This is a relatively complete combat plan.
However, Su Yi said: "A feint attack on Caizhou will cause the disadvantage of focusing on one point. In my opinion, it is better to turn the feint attack into a real strong attack. At the same time, we must also launch a fierce offensive against Caizhou's two wings. It is not necessary to use the main force to attack Caizhou." By attacking the city around the entire battlefield, we can form an attack from three aspects. At that time, regardless of whether the two wings of Caizhou return for reinforcements, the initiative on the entire battlefield will be in our hands."
Su Yi's suggestion is very clear, which is to use the absolute superiority of troops to fight with large corps, mobilize the overall situation, and control the entire battlefield. If your spiritual army returns to support, I will cut off your wings. If you do not return to support, I will destroy your Caizhou.
After hearing this, Xiao Yuan accepted his suggestion and immediately said: "According to Su Yi's battle plan, the troops in Baiting and Liupanshan will be increased to 200,000. At the same time, a letter will be sent to Yan Qi and Sun Qi to order their troops. The war on the two wings of Caizhou no longer needs to be focused on containment, but will turn to attack tomorrow."
With the decision of the Supreme Command, in the next battle to capture Caizhou, the Qin army will form a situation of 200,000 troops in Baiting, 200,000 in Liupanshan, and 300,000 in the middle.
After deciding on this battle plan, Xiao Yuan said again: "Now, although the Ling Army has suffered repeated defeats, I still say that the generals must face up to the enemy and ourselves, and must not be arrogant! A general! Any decision he makes will be It is related to the lives of his soldiers! Arrogant soldiers will definitely be defeated!"
"I obey the king's order——" All the generals clasped their fists and bent down.
This is the final battle for the world, and it is about the unification of mountains and rivers. Xiao Yuan dares to take action when it is time for a decisive battle, and will never be blindly arrogant when it is time to be cautious.
At this point in the military discussion, Xiao Yuan sorted out the bamboo slips on the commander's desk. Just when he was about to tell the generals to go down and prepare, a request for instructions came from outside: "Report."
"Enter."
After receiving the signal, a soldier ran in quickly, then knelt down on one knee, stepped in and saluted, and said: "Your Majesty, the spirit envoy pays homage to the camp."
"Oh?" Xiao Yuan raised his eyebrows, subconsciously looked at the generals, thought for a moment and said, "Invite him in."
"No!" the soldier took the order and left.
The meeting in the big tent was related to military secrets, and no one was allowed a hundred steps outside the tent. Therefore, the spirit envoy was not nearby, but it took a while before he was led over by the soldiers.
The person who came was none other than Wang Chong. After entering, the generals of the Qin army had not dispersed. He did not care about the others. He walked straight to the front, bowed his hands and bowed to Xiao Yuanshen: "Foreign envoy Wang Chong, I have seen you." His Highness the King of Qin."
He had a standard of etiquette. Xiao Yuan also stretched out his hand slightly and asked straight to the point: "The envoy is exempt from courtesy. I don't know what time he is here. What's the matter?"
"His Royal Highness King Qin, this is it." Wang Chong straightened up and stood below and said: "This time, my emperor has specially ordered me to come here to discuss the truce with your highness."
"Oh? Armistice?" Xiao Yuan said calmly: "Brother Lingwang was still very aggressive and vowed to take my head. Now he has retreated to Caizhou, but he wants to sue for peace?"
He called Ling Wang brother, so he did not recognize his throne. Of course Wang Chong could not say anything in this regard, but he still maintained his title and said: "Your Highness misunderstood, it is not asking for peace, but negotiating peace. My emperor is the emperor. I am a boon to all people, and I have the goodness of God to live a good life. I don’t want to see the bloodshed and sacrifice of soldiers on both sides anymore, which will lead to the loss of life, so I discussed it with His Highness.”
This scene was so talkative that Xiao Yuan smiled and said casually: "Let's talk about it."
Wang Chong said: "If Your Highness is willing to cease the war and negotiate peace, it will not only be a blessing to all the people, but also a benefit to the two countries. My emperor also promised to give all the land and cities west of Caizhou, and at the same time, give the two counties of Yandi, plus two pieces of gold, silver and jade." Ten carts to facilitate friendship.”
Twenty carts of gold, silver and jade is not a small amount, but in today's war situation, it is not as important as food and grass, let alone in the unification of the world.
As for the two counties of Yandi, it is even more irrelevant, because they will not play any strategic role in the battle of Qin Ling.
Xiao Yuan shook his head slightly: "Since we are negotiating for peace, Brother Ling Wang should show due sincerity. I am afraid that I will not be able to accept it just based on what I said."
Negotiating peace is just a request after losing the war. Wang Chong had no choice but to ask tentatively: "So, what are His Highness's conditions?"
In order to send him away as soon as possible, Xiao Yuan put forward a condition that Lingguo could not accept: "It is okay to cease the war, but Lingguo must cede Caizhou and Ruizhou while paying for the war losses. As for the two counties of Yandi, The king is not interested."
"What?" Wang Chong's eyes widened immediately and he stammered: "This, this, Your Highness is too much to impose..."
"Then it depends on the attitude of the Ling Kingdom." Xiao Yuan interrupted him: "The envoy please come back and tell Brother Ling Wang on my behalf to explain the matter. If Brother Ling King agrees, we can talk again."
This was of course Xiao Yuan's intention. In this final world war, how could he negotiate peace with Lingguo and try to divide the river to rule.
Caizhou and Ruizhou, especially the latter, cannot be ceded by King Ling in any case. Once this happens, the entire Ling Kingdom will no longer be able to defend and will be completely and completely exposed to the Qin army.
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