novelaction Chapter 338: Unfortunately, his opponent is the King of the State!
Chapter 338: Unfortunately, his opponent is the King of the State!
"It is indeed beneficial for us to station troops in Hankou. We can seize favorable terrain in advance, but..." Li Deng hesitated for a moment and decided to say, "The enemy's morale is high now. It is not a wise choice for us to line up and fight them head-on now."
"Mr. Military Advisor, ever since you met Ye Feng, you have been afraid of both wolves in front and tigers behind. This general agrees with the prince. Since we can't beat Ye Feng with tricks, we will use our absolute military advantage to crush the opponent." Zhu Hua was standing nearby, and he obviously agreed with Zhao Pengju's idea.
Zhao Pengju naturally knew that the morale that Li Deng mentioned was crucial to the battle between the two armies. However, the current situation did not give him any choice.
If he did not station troops in Hankou, he would have to use all his forces to defend Nanyu City. With an army of more than 100,000, the daily consumption is huge. When Ye Feng came to surround but not attack, Nanyu City would not be able to hold out for long with the food stored there. Moreover, there are still several million people in Nanyu City, and the daily consumption is huge. If he is not careful, a mutiny may occur, which would be counterproductive.
"Report! Repay!"
At this moment, the sound of reporting news was heard again outside the meeting hall.
Zhao Pengju's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that this was another bad news coming from the second line of defense?
Then a spy came to the hall, bowed and said, "Your Highness, General Chen Guang has already conquered Wanping City. He has sent the Eighth Prince to the outside of the palace. He is leading the army to attack Yun'an City. According to the news, Yun'an City will be taken within three days. Please rest assured, Your Highness!"
Shhhhhh...
Zhu Hua and Li Deng both breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Chen Guang had successfully defeated Zhao Chenchen and moved on to fight Zhao Hui in Yun'an City. If the internal troubles were not resolved, the troops stationed in Hankou would most likely be attacked from both sides.
"Pass on my order to demote Zhao Chenchen to a commoner and imprison him in the Heavenly Prison, where he will never be allowed to leave for the rest of his life." Zhao Pengju's eyes were filled with murderous anger.
He wanted to give an order to chop Zhao Chenchen to death, but he couldn't say it. If he hadn't been afraid of brothers killing each other, the heir to the King of Nanyu would most likely be Zhao Chenchen, not Zhao Huan who was following him now.
"As ordered!"
The spy turned and left, heading out of the council hall.
"Finally, there is good news. Now that the internal troubles have been resolved, we can just go all out to resist Ye Feng's upcoming attack."
Zhao Pengju did not continue to question Li Deng and Zhu Hua. He directly issued an order: "General Zhu, mobilize the army immediately. As long as the soldiers can step onto the battlefield, recruit them all. Immediately send spies to investigate the situation in Longkang County and Jiantong City. Report any news at any time."
"As ordered!"
Zhu Hua stood up. He had been impatient to lead his army to fight Ye Feng. Now that he finally had the chance, he naturally had to prepare well. This battle was related to the rise and fall of the entire Nanyu County.
After seeing Zhu Hua leave, Zhao Pengju quickly looked at Li Deng and said, "Military Advisor Li, what do you think our chances of winning if we set up our positions and fight against Ye Feng's army of more than 100,000?"
"Your Highness, we are still able to integrate about 160,000 troops and station them in Hankou. We have an advantageous position. However, the army led by Ye Feng has won battle after battle and is in high spirits. Although there is a difference of tens of thousands of soldiers, their combat effectiveness is not weak. Therefore, our chances of winning are not very high, probably only 60%."
Li Deng hesitated slightly. He had followed Zhao Pengju for many years, so he naturally told the truth without any exaggeration.
"Sixty percent? That's enough!" Zhao Pengju laughed and said, "When I led the army to fight against the Great Jin Dynasty, the chance of winning was less than 30%, but we won a great victory in the end. I believe that this time we will fight to the death and we will be able to seize the initiative."
"Your Highness, I have another suggestion. We can send a few spies to investigate the situation in Longkang County and Jiantong City. If they have not been conquered by Ye Feng, we can simply transfer all the troops in Jiantong City and Longkang County back to Hankou. By then, our military strength will be almost 200,000."
Li Deng knew that Ye Feng had only captured Yuling City and Tianchang County so far. No news had been received from the other cities and counties, so it was very likely that a bloody battle was still going on.
"You should arrange this matter immediately and report to me after you have investigated it thoroughly." Zhao Pengju handed the matter over to Li Deng without any hesitation.
"As ordered!"
Li Deng turned and walked out of the meeting hall.
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"Your Highness! Your Highness! Something terrible has happened. The East Gate has been lost. Chen Guang is leading his soldiers towards the palace." Inside Yun'an City, a soldier quickly came to Zhao Hui to report.
Ever since he knew that Chen Guang led an army of more than 90,000 soldiers, and Zhao Ku of Qingyuan County led 20,000 soldiers to attack Yun'an City from two directions, he knew that Yun'an City could not bear it. Zhao Hui bit his lip. He had only proclaimed himself king for ten days, and he was really unwilling.
"It was too easy for Zhou Yan to be executed by slow slicing. If he hadn't misled me, Old Luo would not have left me." Zhao Hui was annoyed. He only realized now that when he looked around, no one could discuss the current situation with him and how to solve it. The more he thought about it, the more depressed he felt.
If he had listened to Luo Tong's advice earlier, when Chen Guang started to attack Wanping City, his Yun'an City only needed to send more than 20,000 soldiers to attack Chen Guang from the front and back together with Zhao Chenchen from Wanping City.
"It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in the world!"
Zhao Huidu sent people to look for Luo Tong, but couldn't find him.
"Your Highness, please escape quickly. Chen Guang and his army are rushing towards the palace." At this moment, a deputy general quickly came to Zhao Hui with a serious expression.
"Thank you all for your help. If I can make a comeback in the future, I will definitely not forget you." After Zhao Hui said this, he fled outside with dozens of his personal guards.
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Yuling City, City Lord’s Mansion.
"Your Majesty, General Huang has sent news that he has successfully captured Longkang County."
In front of Ye Feng, a spy bowed and reported.
"Now all that's left is Jiantong City. I believe when Sun Zizai's reinforcements arrive, he will be able to take Jiantong City together with Li Shanxiao. By that time, King Nanyu's so-called second line of defense will have been completely breached." Ye Feng nodded slightly. Huang Tong's capture of Longkang County was within his expectations.
Luo Tong stood not far away, his old face full of admiration: "King Nanyu is indeed very capable in deploying troops, but it's a pity that his opponent is the King of Zhenguo. He uses the time difference between information and battle to fight, which is really a step above him!"
"Mr. Luo, there is no need to be so modest. If it weren't for the idea you provided of taking a detour through Huaishang City, I would not have been able to quickly break through the second line of defense of Nanyu County." Ye Feng looked at Luo Tong who was not far away. This man was indeed a talent. It was a pity that Zhao Pengju and his son did not know how to use him, and could not make the best use of his abilities. It was quite sad.