Warlords: Conquer the world from the county magistrate

"Commander." Yamane Xingnen thought for a moment, then stood up and expressed his opinion.

"We now have four and a half divisions, but we are still defending two locations. If necessary, we can only choose to give up one place between Qingzhou and Qichang."

Ito Mifumi frowned: "Mr. Yamane, do you know what it means to give up Qichang or Qingzhou?"

"Commander, although we now have 120,000 troops, we are not at all superior to the Nanshan government." Shan Gen Xingnian naturally knew the importance of these two places.

But there was no way. They were short of troops, while the Nanshan government not only had three or four times as many troops as theirs, but was also located in the homeland and could continue to mobilize troops at any time.

If they really have to go to war with them, it would be very unrealistic for them to defend two places. It would be better for them to unite their forces in one place so that they can deal with the Nanshan government.

"Now we have divided our troops into two places. Qichang has less than 60,000 men, and Qingzhou has only more than 60,000 men. The Nanshan Army only needs to send one army to contain Qingzhou or Qichang, and then we can concentrate our forces to deal with one place."

Having said this, Yamane Xingnian stopped talking.

He believed that Ito Mifumi could understand what he meant. Relatively speaking, the Nanshan government was more likely to besiege Qichang, and its chances of successfully capturing Qichang were also much greater.

Not to mention that Qingzhou is close to the sea, if the Nanshan Army really wants to fight them to the death in Qingzhou, it will naturally be very advantageous for the dwarf locust.

If they cannot win the battle, they can not only withdraw calmly, but also request support from the navy. The naval guns equipped by the navy are much stronger than the artillery equipped by the army in terms of range and power.

Even if only naval guns were used for attack, the Nanshan Army would suffer considerable losses.

But Yamane Xingnen naturally could not say this. The one who made the decision was Ito Mifumi. Although he now had the idea of ​​abandoning Qichang, he would not dare to abandon the city without orders from above.

Anton Xinyu also nodded in agreement: "Yes, in the last battle, the new countrymen used the strategy of dispersing our army and then concentrating superior forces to annihilate them."

"If the enemy really has 400,000 troops entering Qiyuan, our 120,000 men will not be able to stop them. It is better for us to focus on defending one place."

Anton Xinyu did not explicitly say where he would give up, but regardless of the strategic value or the current situation, the most advantageous thing for the dwarf locust would be to hold on to Qingzhou rather than Qichang.

After all, Qichang was far away from the coast and was surrounded by the Nanshan Army, so they couldn't retreat even if they wanted to.

But Qingzhou was different. Even if they suffered heavy losses in the end, they could still evacuate from the new country through the navy and save their lives.

"Let's discuss this later."

After listening to the words of the two people, Ito Mifumi fell into deep thought. He naturally knew what they meant, but he did not want to make a decision now, and he did not dare to make a decision privately.

After all, after Qi Yuan's incident is over, he will be transferred back to China to take responsibility for the matter, and the final outcome is still unknown.

If he gave up Qichang before this, his responsibility would be even greater, so it would be better for him to defend Qichang to the death. Even if he died in Qichang, he could still ensure the glory of his family, which was better than running back in disgrace.

Thinking of this, Ito Shiwen instructed several people: "The most urgent task is to inform the delegation of the Nanshan government's movements, condemn the Nanshan government, and make them withdraw their troops from Qiyuan."

"At the same time, no matter what the Nanshan government is planning, the armies of Qingzhou and Qichang must be prepared to fight it."

Meeting Ito Mifumi's gaze, Yamane Okinen and Anto Shinyu's hearts trembled, and they quickly lowered their heads and replied, "Yes, Commander."

The four of them discussed some military deployments and then dispersed. Qingshui Qianyun went to arrange for telegrams to be sent to Qingzhou and the diplomatic mission, while the two division commanders immediately arranged for each unit to build defensive fortifications.

"Oh." Looking at the backs of the people leaving, Ito Mifumi couldn't help but sigh.

"I just hope that the Nanshan government is just a deterrent. If they really start a war in advance, Qichang will definitely be difficult to defend."

Ito Mifumi has a deep understanding of the Nanshan Army. Compared with the current troop strength, he has no confidence at all. Thinking of this, he can't help but hope that the country's actions can be faster.

News has come from the country that the person who will replace him is Yuichi Sato.

He now hoped that the other party would come to Xinguo as soon as possible to help him get out of this quagmire. If they continued to stay in Xinguo, they would have no ability to defeat the Nanshan Army except to passively endure the attacks of the Nanshan government.

He could not make any achievements to reduce his guilt, and on the contrary he might face the risk of defeat at any time. How could he not be anxious?

Even if he returned home now in disgrace, at least he could still save his life. However, he could only think about it. Without orders from home, he dared not take any other actions.

After receiving the telegram from Qichang, Hiroo Yamauchi and Masao Fujii of Qingzhou did not care. They had already made preparations for defense and had no intention of taking the initiative to attack.

As for Fengchen Wenrong, the head of the Anmi County dwarf locust delegation, he immediately went to find Ren Hanliang as soon as he received the news.

"Colonel Ren, what do you mean? We are in the stage of peace talks, how can you mobilize the army and continue the war?"

Ren Hanliang looked at Fengchen Fumiong with a serious face: "Mr. Fengchen Fumiong, first of all, you and I are already at war, and the peace talks have not yet ended. Do we have the obligation to cease fire?"

"Secondly, our troops in Qiyuan have not made any moves. I don't know why you are questioning us like this."

"Third, our military's actions in Kaiyuan are not necessarily related to Qiyuan. Moreover, you actually snooped on our military's actions in Kaiyuan. Do you have spies planted in Kaiyuan?"

The thing called spies cannot be mentioned openly, even though countries like Xionghui, Pru, and Dengta have trained spies.

However, as long as these spies sneak into hostile countries, they will not admit their identity as spies even if they are caught. If the matter of prying into other people's secrets is really exposed, it will be their own country that will be embarrassed.

"This, this..."

Faced with Ren Hanliang's questioning, Toyotomi Fumiya hesitated and had not thought about how to respond in a hurry.

After all, what the other party said was right. They were only taking action in Heyuan. How did they know the news and conclude that the target was the Dwarf Locust Country? This made his old face blush.

Moreover, their peace talks were originally intended to cease fire, and no agreement has been reached yet, and both sides are indeed in a state of war.

Fengchen Fuminori was also a capable person. He quickly adjusted his mood and smiled at Ren Hanliang: "Colonel Ren, I am sorry for being so presumptuous. As for the matter of planting spies, I can guarantee that there is no such thing."

"We are now in peace talks. I hope you can say a few good words for us and stop the meaningless war."

"War will not only damage our relationship, but will also cause great losses. Your Majesty the Little Locust does not want the war to continue and hopes that both sides can coexist peacefully."

When saying this, Toyotomi Fuminori appeared to be natural and sincere, but it is unknown what he was thinking in his heart.