Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

Chapter 268 Trip to the Front Lines

"How exactly will the combined forces encircle them?" Qin Xiyun asked eagerly, her interest piqued.

Xu Wu reaffirmed Wei Haochu's idea, saying, "Brother Wei's words make sense. The five armies on the northern front should unite to defend Zidan Forest and Danhe Valley. The six armies on the southern front should be divided into two groups: one at Kaiyang City with 90,000 troops, and the other at Fengpo Mountain with 90,000 troops. These two places are the most crucial points on the southern front of the western border, and are the only way for the Demon Kingdom to attack the southern part of the Empire. We should also send five more armies to support the central front. The fifteen armies should be divided into three groups, with two in front and three behind, maintaining a certain distance as they advance gradually. After capturing each town, they should rest for a few days until they are aligned with the northern and southern fronts, forming an encirclement and receiving support. Then we can plan a major battle."

After listening to Xu Wu's words, Qin Xiyun nodded unconsciously. It seemed to be a good suggestion, which not only ensured that the north-south line would not be breached, but also solved the problem of the scattered deployment in the central part of the western region without coordination.

“Brother Xu is right, I support him.” Wei Haochu was the first to express his support, and he didn’t forget to praise him. The others also nodded in approval.

Su Yang stared silently at the map in his hand, his mind racing with deductions. According to Xu Wu, this was nothing more than a three-three system in modern warfare, which was indeed very effective. However, this was a tactical arrangement, and Su Yang disagreed with the strategy he described. He believed that Xu Wu had overlooked one point: the importance of terrain.

"The Demon Kingdom is the invading party and is not fighting on its own soil, so it will definitely have supply problems. The reason they are expanding their battle lines to the north and south is simply to ensure that their supply lines are not disrupted. If the supply lines cannot be cut off, the Demon Kingdom can simply launch feigned attacks in the north and south to contain the enemy, and then send troops to support them and launch a joint attack on any point in the central region. By besieging a point and attacking reinforcements, as long as one point is besieged and its combat power is weakened, wouldn't this tactic be broken?"

Although Su Yang thought this way, he did not stand up to speak. He believed that he did not understand war, after all, he had never participated in it personally, and perhaps his ideas were too unrealistic.

Seeing that there were no other suggestions, Qin Xiyun concluded: "In that case, we will redeploy according to Xu Wu's idea. Now, I will assign troops to everyone. The Shence Army must spare no effort to support the front-line troops. As I just said, everyone who joins the Shence Army is either a strategist or a fighter, either to offer advice or to fight on the front lines. Everyone must contribute their own strength."

Qin Xiyun quickly completed the assignments of everyone. Of the remaining fifty-seven people, thirty-one were assigned to various armies fighting on the front lines to work with their former comrades, while another twenty were assigned to assist in the ten armies about to join the battle. The remaining five, including Xu Wu, stayed at the Shence Army headquarters to continue to offer advice. However, Qin Xiyun did not mention Su Yang's assignment at all, which puzzled Su Yang.

After everyone had dispersed, Qin Xiyun found Su Yang and asked, "What are you thinking? Are you going to the front lines or staying in the camp? After all, I personally came to see you, so I should respect your decision."

Su Yang thought about it for a moment. Going to the front line seemed a bit dangerous. Although the demons in the Tianyun Empire were no different from humans in Su Yang's eyes, what if the demons in the Demon Kingdom were very ferocious? After thinking it over, Su Yang made a decision: "How about I stay in the camp too?"

“But you didn’t offer any suggestions during the discussion just now. If we keep you in the camp, I’m afraid everyone will have objections.” Qin Xiyun feigned melancholy, her manner clearly indicating that she wanted Su Yang to go to the front lines.

Su Yang saw this, but insisted, "It's better for me to stay in the camp. Going to the front line will only make things worse."

"I think you should go to the front line. I'll arrange for you to go to the 50th Army, commanded by my uncle Qin Wei. As the last army to be deployed there, with your martial prowess, I hope you can become the last line of defense and protect the empire and my uncle," Qin Xiyun said, looking into Su Yang's eyes with a tender and affectionate gaze.

But Su Yang remained unmoved. In his opinion, there were many soldiers in the army, and they would inevitably talk and fight, which he couldn't handle. Besides, the Tianyun Empire wasn't his own country, so why should he risk going to the front line? So he firmly replied, "I think I'll stay in the camp."

Seeing that she couldn't persuade Su Yang, Qin Xiyun stopped pretending and shouted, "Someone come here!" Soon a soldier ran over, and she ordered, "Pass on my order: Su Yang of the Shence Army is to be transferred to the 50th Army immediately. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

After giving the order, Qin Xiyun looked at Su Yang triumphantly: "You promised me that you would stay in the Shence Army for six months. Now that you've joined the Shence Army, you have to obey my orders. You have no choice in this. Otherwise, in this situation, I will treat you as a traitor."

Su Yang was speechless. This was even more outrageous than robbery, and he had no way to refute it. He couldn't just walk away, could he? If word got out, he probably wouldn't be able to stay in this world anymore. No wonder the ancients said that military orders are as heavy as mountains. Today, Su Yang experienced it firsthand.

After receiving the order dejectedly, Su Yang immediately returned to the place where Lin Anlan and Tang Wan were staying to say goodbye.

"What? That bitch sent you to the front lines!?" Lin Anlan was furious after hearing the whole story, but she and Tang Wan couldn't say anything more. After all, the Tianyun Empire was also their homeland. Apart from cursing Qin Xiyun, they were more worried about Su Yang.

“Brother Su Yang, since Qin Xiyun said that the 50th Army is led by his uncle, he probably won’t be at the forefront. You should be safe. Just take good care of yourself,” Tang Wan said.

“Wan’er is right. Even if the last troop to be mobilized arrives at the front line, it probably won’t enter the battlefield so quickly. Maybe her uncle is just going through the motions to gain some credit,” Lin Anlan echoed.

"Sigh, I hope so." Su Yang sighed, then picked up his packed luggage, said goodbye to everyone, and left. Lin Anlan and Tang Wan watched Su Yang's departing figure, feeling reluctant to part with him, but could only silently wish him a safe journey.

However, all three of them underestimated the war. The brutality of the Western war far exceeded their imagination; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as a meat grinder.

Su Yang rode his horse and followed the messenger from Huaijing, galloping all the way. The total rest time along the way was no more than one day. Three days later, they arrived at the 50th Army, which was 100 kilometers away from the western front.

The two men entered the camp, travel-worn, and saw a man in the lead chatting and laughing with another young man. The messenger stepped forward and said, "General Qin, the Shence Army has sent an order."

Upon hearing this, Qin Wei chuckled and stood up, saying, "Haha, what are my niece's orders?"

The messenger presented the transfer order to Qin Wei with both hands. Qin Wei took it and read it aloud: "Effective today, Su Yang of the Shence Army is transferred to the 50th Army to assist the commander in fighting the enemy. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed without mercy."

Qin Wei was a general who had led troops for many years and was also Qin Xiyun's uncle. He immediately noticed the unusual nature of this ordinary transfer order. A normal transfer order would simply be an announcement of who was to be transferred, but Qin Xiyun's transfer order included the phrase "execution without mercy." Qin Wei immediately realized that this young man in front of him probably had a grudge against his niece.

But he remained calm and smiled, saying, "Su Yang, what a coincidence! You and this young man arrived at almost the same time."