Wandering the Heavens

The people around were frightened by Xie Yu's miserable condition and were afraid of having nightmares at night, but Doctor Yan diluted the weird and terrifying atmosphere with just one sentence.

While the people of Jinling and spies from various countries were shocked by Xie Yu's tragic death, Mu Nihuang and Yu Xian led their army to hold a simple departure ceremony outside the city and then crossed the river to the north.

When passing by Meiling, a simple sacrifice was held. Half a month later, they arrived at Qiuling Pass (also made up), which was located at the junction of the two countries. At this time, the news of the political changes in Liang State also reached Yu State.

Helian Xiong, the ruler of Yu State, issued an order to raise an army of 200,000, with Helian Wei, the King of Yue, as the commander-in-chief, and marched towards Qiuling Pass.

"You said that Yu State lost 200,000 troops more than ten years ago, and now it has gathered another 200,000 troops to attack Liang State without even a proclamation. If I don't hurt him this time, I'll write my name backwards!"

On the city wall of Qiuling Pass, Yu Xian looked at the northern sky and gritted his teeth. People who didn't know the details would think that he had some deep hatred with the Yu Kingdom.

"Sir, the commander-in-chief of Yu State's southern expedition this time is King Helian Wei of Yue. He was also the commander-in-chief of the Yu Army that was annihilated by the Red Flame Army twelve years ago. He has always been obsessed with revenge." Mu Nihuang had no confidence in the comparison of the two sides' military strength.

80,000 against 200,000, how can we fight this war? We also have to plan to attack the enemy's capital. It's despairing just thinking about it.

"The princess has no confidence!" Yu Xian touched the lookout on the parapet.

"In the last battle of the Red Flame Army more than ten years ago, although they killed 200,000 of the enemy's troops, they also suffered heavy casualties. Xie Yu took advantage of the opportunity and the Meiling Massacre occurred. Now we only have 80,000 troops. It is not easy to win. It is impossible to cross the Qiuling Pass and go deep into the territory of Yu State." Mu Nihuang looked into the distance worriedly.

"The enemy has an army of 200,000. The terrain of a hundred miles doesn't look like it can accommodate 200,000 people. There's no need for cavalry. Just send the infantry. Is the sand table ready?" Yu Xian decided to cheer up the girl first.

"Already prepared."

Mu Nihuang couldn't help but sigh at the strength of the Military Intelligence Department. She originally thought that the Military Intelligence Department reorganized by Yu Xian was just the Xuan Jing Department with a different name. Who knew that they would act before the army and send intelligence back to Liang State before the Yu State army assembled.

"Princess, military advisor!"

As soon as the two entered the tent, the deputy general, along with a group of generals and staff, saluted in unison.

"No thanks, let's start the meeting!" Mu Nihuang raised her hand.

The people from the Military Intelligence Department received the signal and lifted the black cloth covering the sand table.

"Generals, according to the information from the Military Intelligence Department, the 200,000-strong army of Yu State is approaching Qiuling Pass. This is another big gamble by Yu State. So as long as we annihilate these 200,000-strong army near Qiuling Pass, Yu State will be ready for the chopping board. We can then march straight to the city of Yechang with confidence. Even if it's just a bubble... even if it's just a spit, we'll have won!" Yu Xian ended the opening a little awkwardly.

"The military advisor is right. As long as we destroy these 200,000 troops at Qiuling Pass, the Yu Kingdom will no longer be able to resist!" Mu Nihuang also blushed as she warmed up the atmosphere.

Yu Xian looked so polite, who knew he was so rude in the military camp. Looking at the generals and the staff members following the army, the expressions on their faces were like they had met a confidant, which was really hard to describe.

"But Princess, Military Advisor. We currently have 20,000 border troops, 30,000 Qingli troops and 50,000 cavalry. How are we going to fight against this 200,000-strong army, and complete the task of annihilating the enemy's 200,000-strong army while conserving our strength?" Deputy General Feng Ji really didn't want to attack Mu Nihuang and Yu Xian, but the reality was so cruel.

"It is true that the enemy has more troops than ours, but it is impossible for them to rush forward with 200,000 people at once. Therefore, the Yu army must be divided into several groups to attack separately in order to ensure the order of the march, and their division of troops is our opportunity." Yu Xian explained, holding a thin pole and pointing to several canyons and official roads on the sand table.

"These five routes are the most suitable routes for large-scale military operations. We have already learned that the places where these 200,000 troops are assembled are Xuchuan, Yingzhou and Jiyang counties in Yu State. According to the survey of the official roads and water networks in Yu State, most of them are assembled in Yingzhou, and Helian Wei's general tent is naturally in Yingzhou. Therefore, we must annihilate the enemy troops dispatched from Xuchuan and Jiyang counties before fighting with the Yingzhou army. Before that, arrange a part to slow down the march of the Yingchuan army."

"Yu's southern expeditionary army is composed of the imperial army and the garrison army. The 50,000 imperial army is directly controlled by the royal family. The source of the soldiers is composed of the people of several counties bordering Yu and Yeqin. They are good at farming and fighting, and are absolutely elite fighters. The garrison army is composed of farmers and good family men who are temporarily enlisted when a large-scale war is launched."

"Don't think that the garrison is easy to fight because it is a temporary army. You can think about the terrifying nature of Yu State. They may have predicted the situation in Daliang. But when it really happened and the news spread from Jinling to Yechang, they were able to organize a 150,000-strong army composed of civilians in Yu State in just one month. This mobilization ability is extremely terrifying, so the garrison's combat effectiveness will not be low."

"The direction of the battle is to pick on the weak. You can start discussing how we should fight based on the situation I have summarized."

In the military tent, all the generals and staff members, including Mu Nihuang, were silent. You have been talking for a long time. Is that a summary of the enemy's situation? When I was a child, I cried. Even my own mother didn't scare me so hard.

They also say that you only pick on the weak, but there is no weak person on the other side.

"How about, Military Advisor, can you say a little more?" Feng Ji took the lead.

"Yes, I missed one thing, that is the senior general of Yu State who participated in this southern expedition, the commander Helian Wei, you old acquaintances I won't mention. Assisting him is Si Shaojie, a retainer of the Prince of Yue's Palace, who was once on the Langya Talent List, but later withdrew because of starting a family. The vanguard general Xuan Bu, number one on the Langya Master List, it's hard to say about his combat ability, but his martial arts must be very high." Yu Xian remembered that he had missed a senior enemy general.

"Military Advisor, the Langya Masters List has been announced again. The first place is the mysterious man who defeated Yue Xiu Ze and Lin Chen successively." Feng Ji interrupted Yu Xian again.

"No matter what, the good thing is that Xuanbu's martial arts are extremely high. The current commander Meng Zhi is injured, and his martial arts are not as good as before, so it is still relatively dangerous. Fortunately, this is a large army battle, not a duel between martial arts masters. Personal bravery may be able to add icing on the cake on the battlefield, but it cannot turn the tide." Yu Xian took over Feng Ji's words.

"This time, Yu State's southern expedition is full of stars, including Helian Yi, Helian Zhang, and Helian Wusha, who are from royal families; Helan Kai and Nalan Xun, who are from relatives of the emperor; Chen Huacheng, Zhong Hu, and Wang Biao, who were promoted from military families and the ranks. Regardless of their backgrounds, they are all outstanding generals of the current Yu State, covering three generations. Judging from the lineup, they are here for the war of annihilation."

"Their success lies in the fact that they have packed almost all the outstanding and powerful generals into this 200,000-man army. They have won in terms of momentum before the battle even started, which has given us a lot of deterrence and pressure. But things will turn into the opposite when they reach the extreme. With such a lineup, Helian Wei, who was defeated by the 70,000 Red Flame Army more than ten years ago, cannot suppress them! Unless Helian Xiong, the Lord of Yu, leads the army in person."

"But according to the information from the Military Intelligence Department, Helian Xiong's recent activities have been recorded in the daily records of the Yu Kingdom's palace and the internal daily records. He is also in charge of government affairs and logistics in Yechang. In other words, even if he wants to lead the army in person, it will take him at least seven days to ride the fastest horse from Yechang to the front line in Yingzhou, which still leaves us plenty of time."

"Military Advisor, how could it be a bad thing for the other side to send out so many generals at once?" Mu Nihuang expressed the doubts in everyone's minds.

"First of all, there is King Helian Wei of Yue. This man has a steady and cautious fighting style. Coupled with the unforgettable defeat twelve years ago, his prestige suffered a great blow. Therefore, his command of this southern expedition must be extremely conservative, and many powerful generals under his command, especially the young generals, will definitely have opinions on his deployment or even pretend to obey. This is our opportunity." Yu Xian made it clear here.

He has been downplaying his presence, but these generals and staff really don't want to say anything. No matter how hard he tries, the atmosphere has been created to this point. It depends on whether they can think the problem themselves.

In fact, with 50,000 cavalrymen at his disposal, Yu Xian was inclined to adopt the tactics used by Lao Nu in Sarhu, but he had never worked with the army of Prince Mu's Palace and had doubts about their combat capabilities. It would be better to proceed cautiously and test the waters.

"Generals and gentlemen, please tell me what you think." As the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition, Mu Nihuang couldn't stay silent.