The Empress came ashore and beheaded the meritorious officials, forcing me to wear the yellow robe

"Woo~woo~"

After the Barbarian Prince Bochijin called back his troops...

Not long after, Li Jize also withdrew his troops!

The first war between the two sides ended in this way, step by step.

Have you ever gambled or played cards?

Both parties put down their "bottom money", then draw their cards, and then decide whether to raise the bet or choose to follow or not based on the size of their cards.

In the first round, Li Jize won!

But Bo Chijin did not raise the bet, nor did he lose the all-in game. He very wisely chose to "pass".

In other words, Li Jize only spent his "bottom money" and did not gain much benefit.

So...

After both sides withdrew their troops, they set up camp with Langya as the boundary and entered a stalemate.

Li Jize’s advantage is that his soldiers are elite and their weapons are advanced!

Bochijin's advantage is that he has a huge number of soldiers, and his weapons are not all cold weapons, but there are still some muskets.

After the two sides retreated, they of course each summoned their own staff and various assistants to ask how to defeat the other side.

Li Jize's side...

He won the first battle and also revealed his own trump cards.

The enemy would definitely not come out to fight again if they knew that they were armed with artillery, tiger squat cannons, and raised guns. If I guessed correctly, Bo Chijin should have hung up the banner of not fighting and dragged it on with Li Jize.

So how can we defeat his 50,000-strong army and completely capture Qingzhou?

Some said, why not feign surrender? Some said, why not just go and curse? Still others said, why not feign a rout and lure the enemy into pursuit?

But Li Jize looked around and nothing worked!

It’s not that the strategies are bad, but that they are too old-fashioned.

Especially during this period when China had transitioned from cold weapons to hot weapons, how many wars had been fought on the land of China? All the tactics that could be used were basically old-fashioned!

Besides, Bo Chijin was no mediocre person. He would definitely be able to see through tactics like verbal abuse, false surrender, and inducement to retreat.

After much discussion, Li Jize had only one answer: "What was our previous strategy?"

Everyone was stunned. Of course, it was to seize the entire Qingzhou!

"Since things aren't going as planned, we might as well leave it as it is now. If he wants a confrontation, then let him confront him! We can just make arrangements for the future without any worries!"

Ah this...

The King of Qin's strategy shocked everyone.

How can you allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch?

Bochijin and his army were confronting each other in the front, but Li Jize simply ignored them and went to consolidate the rear?

Is this old man Li Jize really stopping here? Or is he secretly planning something?

unknown!

In short, on the surface, he really didn't care about the confrontation between the armies in the front, and began to relocate those who needed to be relocated, appease those who needed to be appeased, and redistribute the land where necessary.

As for Bochijin, the strategy that his think tank gave to the Sixth Prince was exactly as Li Jize had guessed.

Confrontation! Don't fight lightly.

The longer the time goes, the more beneficial it is for them.

Think about it, the barbarians have been living outside the Great Wall for a long time and finally took control. Now their main force is clearing out the rebels, and Bochijin's side is just a small force!

He can hold Li Jize here, allowing them to smoothly digest the north, once the rebels are wiped out.

The main force of the barbarians was called back, and a two-pronged approach was adopted to eliminate Li Jize.

The most important point is that they should research artillery. Only with this thing can they fight against Li Jize!

Bo Chijin thought it made sense. A good hunter always had to be patient.

So...

The two princes of both sides, with Li Jize demonstrating their technological strength and winning the initial battle with fewer troops, entered a strategic stalemate.

In the south, the regimes represented by the three suns were each holding their own discussions.

What should I do next?

Although Li Jize was not pushed into the sea by the barbarians as he had imagined and rolled into his luxurious territory, he was not as powerful as he boasted, and he was not able to take over the entire Qingzhou!

Look at Langya where he is now confronting Bochijin. Li Jize's army occupies about half of Qingzhou.

The three southern families began to discuss whether to form an alliance with Li Jize or to launch a northern expedition.

While the main force of the barbarians was fighting the rebels and the vassal army was blocking Li Jize, they took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack and seize some territory?

I have to say, this idea is really there!

But the key point is that Li Jize's original plan was to defeat the barbarians with overwhelming force.

If he really did it and took over the entire Qingzhou, perhaps the other three families would really come up with the idea of ​​"sharing a piece of the pie" when they saw how weak the barbarians were.

But now...

A blitzkrieg turned into a protracted war, and they were really exhausted!

What's the empty thing?

The battlefield is unclear, so it’s not easy to take sides!

How do you know that the barbarians will succeed if they launch a surprise attack at this time?

Even if they succeed now, what if Li Jize and the rebels can no longer hold on and lose in the future? If they retreat again, the barbarians may turn their forces against them.

The most terrible thing is...

The Southern political power is not one, it's three!

How can you guarantee that the other two families won’t come and attack you when you send troops?

People like Zuo Santong were so scared after being beaten to a pulp in their first battle with the barbarians.

Even if you give him ten times the courage, he would not dare to attack the barbarians.

Well! Zuo Santong's side was ruled out. He would not send troops into the north to help from the flank.

Next, of course, it was Lin Jiaxuan who was on the side closer to the sea.

Not to mention that this naval guerrilla was only interested in doing business along the coast, and supporting a "regent" was just to get a piece of the pie, and he had no intention of competing for supremacy in the world.

The problem is that even if he wanted to send troops to rob the north, he didn't have the strength!

Just look at the map and you will know that if he wants to go to the north, he has to cross the southern court or Li Jize's Qingzhou, otherwise he will not be able to attack the barbarians.

In other words, it’s not that Lin Jiaxuan doesn’t have ambitions, but his position shows that it’s impossible for him to have “ambitions”.

To put it bluntly, he is a pure businessman, and he is in a position that is out of reach of the barbarians!

To defeat him, one must first get rid of Li Jize and the Southern Court. He would be the safest there.

A safe location, a location by the sea...

It was a perfect place to do business, and he didn't want to get involved in the mess.

As long as you don't mess with me, I don't care about your affairs.

On the contrary, the southern court actually had this idea.

Do you want to respond to Li Jize's call? We are all from the same family and should stand together to face the outside world!

While the main force of the barbarians and their vassal army are being held back by the rebels and the Qin army respectively, why not cross the Tianjiang River and take a bite?