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"The current situation is very clear. The Sanggan River is the key to the entire battle, and the Xiongshan Pass is the core of the defense line..."

Wang Shao looked at the military briefing in his hand, his face showing a thoughtful expression. "General Lin, the Liao Kingdom's main forces are now all stationed at the Sanggan River. I'm afraid that the troops at Xiongshan Pass are few and far between. Should we send some troops to reinforce Xiongshan Pass?"

A Song general in the audience laughed and said, "General Wang, you're really worrying too much. That place is a prime location, surrounded by water on three sides and backed by Bear Mountain. There's only one narrow path for marching. If the Northern Yuan wanted to take that piece of land, it wouldn't be afraid of breaking its teeth."

Lin Fan did not comment on this.

Yelu Hong was by no means a mediocre person. He would not leave such an important place as Xiongshan Pass unattended and allow it to be easily captured by the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

But if the Northern Mang and the Northern Yuan attack each other, I am afraid that even the most dangerous pass will not be able to withstand it.

"We'll discuss the deployment later. I have intelligence on Beimang that I'd like to share with you."

Lin Fan's words brought everyone back to their senses, and he then took out a piece of new intelligence, which recorded information about the powerful people in Beimang, which was collected by his Luowang.

However, as the war situation became increasingly tense, the intelligence that Luowang could convey became increasingly scarce, and many details were unclear.

Everyone present passed on the information one by one. Except for a few people whose names were unknown, the rest were all notorious and ruthless characters.

According to the intelligence, the destruction of Dong Zhuo and his 100,000-man army angered the Northern Mang court, and the focus shifted further towards the Liao-Song battlefield.

At the beginning of the war, the Northern Mang court unanimously believed that the Liao-Song coalition was vulnerable, and even with the support of the Great Zhou, it would be difficult to compete with Dong Zhuo.

After all, Song was only a vassal of the Great Zhou, and Eastern Sui was the focus of the Great Zhou.

Next was the military god Li Jing, who was so dazzling on the Northern Yuan battlefield that he made the three armies of the Northern Yuan breathless.

Almost single-handedly, he reversed the course of the entire Yuan-Sui war.

The Northern Mang and the Northern Yuan reached a consensus to first suppress the Northern Song and Liao, or at least to inflict pain on the troops sent by the Great Zhou.

Only in this way can the young emperor of the Great Zhou be shaken and the Great Zhou's investment in the battlefield be reduced.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the battle started, the Northern Mang side collapsed first. A full 100,000-strong army was killed by Lin Fan, and even their own commander was killed in the battle. Instead, they asked the Northern Yuan to come to their rescue.

This is a national humiliation for the arrogant Beimang!

The Northern Mang court also figured it out. They had to rely on mountains to collapse and trees to fall, and they had to rely on themselves to break through the Liao-Song defense line from the front.

There was a piece of news that made everyone present look gloomy.

The whereabouts of Tuoba Jin Gang, the military god of Beimang, who can be called the guardian god of the grassland, are unknown, and he is suspected to have arrived at the front battlefield.

Tuoba Jin Gang's fame spread throughout the world, and he was considered the number one military god in Northern Mang. Throughout his life, he had never been defeated.

Lin Fan had received this message a long time ago.

What really caught his attention were the hundreds of thousands of elite Northern Mang soldiers under Tuoba Jingang, who were almost the cream of all Northern Mang soldiers.

I'm afraid they are not weaker than the Beiwei Army, and the latter has a lot more soldiers and generals, more than ten times that of the Beiwei Army.

The whole country is committed to supporting the army that is being nurtured.

When it reaches this level, it is difficult for an army of hundreds of thousands to win by relying on numerical suppression.

Ten thousand Beiwei soldiers could be crushed by sheer numbers, but how many lives would it take to crush an army of over a hundred thousand?

"Human power will eventually be exhausted, and the cards in hand are still not enough."

Lin Fan sighed in the center.

For example, the warrior coalition under Lin Fan's command, the individual strength is indeed stronger than that of ordinary soldiers, but compared with the elite troops in a well-organized military formation, it is still not enough.

This is also the reason why he ordered the army to dig deep trenches and fortifications along the river bank, so that they could hold out for as long as possible.

Beimang’s true trump card is still hidden in the dark, so we must not act rashly at this moment.

As for the movements of the martial arts sects in Beimang, even a powerful organization like Luowang would find it difficult to find out.

It is common for the ancestors of the sects to appear and disappear mysteriously and wander around outside for decades. It is impossible for Luowang to keep an eye on these people all the time.

"It seems that Beimang's intelligence system is not simple. Luowang is bound to have a fierce battle in the dark," Lin Fan thought to himself.

After everyone read the information one by one, their faces became gloomy, which was in stark contrast to their previous fighting spirit.

Lin Fan smiled, clapped his hands, and drew everyone's attention again. He said, "There's no need to be so reckless. The initiative in the battle is still in our hands. We just need to be more cautious from now on."

"This commander's intention is not to undermine your confidence, but to tell you that national war is always like walking on thin ice. The slightest mistake will lead to a complete loss. You must not be complacent after one or two victories."

Everyone in the tent stood up and bowed, saying in unison: "What the Marshal said is absolutely true!"

"Yue Fei, take the order. I order you to lead your troops to Xiongshan Pass. You must not fail!"

Lin Fan handed a trump card to Yue Fei.

Yue Fei clasped his fists in salute, his eyes determined, and said righteously and sternly: "Yue Fei has received the order, and will defend the pass to the death. Even if I fight to the last man in the Beiwei army, I will never retreat a single step!"

"Song General Wang Shao has received orders to lead the defense of the Sanggan River. You are responsible for all deployments of troops, horses, money, and provisions. Your only request is that you secure the Sanggan River until I return!"

"Wang Shao, get the order! As long as I live, the Sanggan River defense line will be in our hands!"

Although Wang Shao looked puzzled, he understood the meaning of the Marshal's words and thought he was going to leave the defense line?

But he remained calm and stepped forward to take the token.

"Don't worry, I'll leave you a good helper before I leave."

Lin Fan saw Wang Shao's concerns and handed the last token to Zhang Juzheng, who was sitting second to his left. He said, "Uncle, go help General Wang to guard the Sanggan River defense line. You will also need to take care of various matters at the rear court. I will need your attention."

Zhang Juzheng respectfully took the token. Even if Lin Fan didn't give any instructions, he understood his mission and burden.

"I shouldn't say much, but for the sake of the greater good, I've considered it again and again. I'd like to ask Marshal Lin to clearly inform my subordinates. What are your intentions? Are you planning to leave the Sanggan River front and return to the Great Zhou?"

Wang Shao still didn't understand Lin Fan's intention, and thought to himself: Could it be that something unexpected happened in the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they want to send Marshal Lin back to meet the emperor?

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone in the military tent changed. Lin Fan was their backbone.

Why were the countries able to temporarily put aside their prejudices and agree to jointly fight against the Northern Yuan and Northern Mang? Their own safety was one aspect, but Lin Fan's promotion played a large part.

The Northern Song generals reacted the most, and it was no wonder they were overthinking it. They had been so badly betrayed by the Northern Song court that they were having a stress reaction...

"Everyone, rest assured. I am only temporarily away from the Sanggan River front. National wars are not limited to large-scale military battles. There are some things that can only be done by me."

Zhang Juzheng also comforted Wang Shao, which made him feel at ease.

After all the military affairs were arranged, Lin Fan breathed a sigh of relief. It was time to carry out his own plan.