Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 94 It's Not a Gamble, It's a Fight

Wei Xiao's hearty laughter rang at the door. Bai Mingwei immediately adjusted himself and calmly waited for Wei Xiao to come in.

A moment ago, she was still crying over the casualties of this battle.

But at this time, she is that calm girl, making people feel safe and reliable.

"This battle was really fun! I haven't had such fun in a long time!"

Bai Ming slightly raised his head and looked up, and couldn't help but be startled: "Brother Wei?"

Wei Xiao came to Bai Mingwei and grinned, "What? Miss Bai doesn't recognize me anymore?"

Bai Mingwei looked at him slightly: "Brother Wei, why did he shave off all his beard? He looks completely different from before."

Indeed, when he had a big beard, he looked like a wild man.

He was tall, strong, and powerful, but no one could have guessed that under that big beard, there was such a handsome face.

The facial features are deep and the lines are sharp.

The general's demeanor is undoubtedly evident.

Wei Xiao scratched his head: "The beard is covered with blood. It's really inconvenient, so I have to shave it off."

Bai Ming smiled, spread the map on the table, and pushed it in front of Wei Xiao: "Brother Bai came just in time. The next battle is about to begin. I am planning to attack from here. What do you think, Brother Wei?"

Wei Xiao touched his chin: "Yaocheng is the second city to the northwest from Liangcheng. There are more than 3 Beiyan soldiers here. Pingcheng is the first city. In order to prevent Dongling from taking back the city, only I'm afraid the garrison will be no less than [-]."

"We have just experienced a battle. Although it was a beautiful battle with less and more victory, the soldiers are exhausted and there are many wounded. I am afraid that the next battle will not go so smoothly."

When Dongling's 15 troops fought against Beiyan's 15 troops, Dongling's entire army was annihilated and five cities were lost in succession. The [-] troops of Beiyan were divided into several parts and stationed in these five cities.

They will not directly face the number of 15.

But, that's only a matter of time.

Bai Mingwei said categorically: "If things don't go well, we will have to fight. If we don't capture Pingcheng, we will order the defenders from Liangcheng to move to Yaocheng."

"Once Zubei Yan is given time, the garrisons from the other cities will also be transferred to Liancheng. By then Liancheng and Pingcheng will attack us from both front and back, and we will fall short."

"If we lose, they are likely to take advantage of the situation and take Liangcheng. In that case, Dongling will really become Beiyan's bag."

"In the worse case scenario, Beiyan is likely to follow our example and fight directly over the mountains. By then, the existence of Liangcheng will not be of much significance."

Wei Xiao was confused: "When Beiyan captured five cities in Dongling in succession, why didn't they attack Liang City directly in one go, or fight over the mountains and ridges?"

Bai Mingwei said: "I think there are two reasons. The first is the timing. The main general in the battle where Dongling was wiped out was the Bai family. After the people knew the result, they were panicked and angry at the same time."

"Since ancient times, the most difficult thing to gather is the hearts of the people. At that time, most people in Dongling were filled with indignation because of the sacrifices of the Bai family and [-] soldiers."

"Once Beiyan is defeated, no matter how weak the Dongling soldiers are, with the support of the people who share the same hatred, Beiyan will not win easily."

"Look at the Jiuzhou Continent, which is divided into four parts. Western Chu borders Dongling and is in the middle of this continent, between Beiyan in the north and Nanqi in the south."

"If the war between Beiyan and Dongling is in a stalemate, who knows whether Xichu, which borders Beiyan and Dongling at the same time, will take advantage of it? And whether Southern Qi, which is eyeing the war in the south, wants to take advantage of the opportunity to get a piece of the pie?"

"If it evolves into Northern Yan, Western Chu, and Southern Qi jointly carving up Dongling, then Northern Yan will suffer a big loss."

"So they have to wait until the people's anger because of Dongling's defeat completely turns into panic and despair, then they can quickly attack Dongling." Wei Xiao nodded: "What Miss Bai said is reasonable, what's more, if Xichu is worried about Beiyan If it grows stronger and cannibalizes Dongling, it will carve up Western Chu together with Southern Qi."

"Then Xi Chu will probably take action, and Bei Yan will also gain more than he loses. No wonder they stopped going south after taking only five cities, and instead negotiated terms with our emperor."

"And the old prime minister was forced to withdraw from the center of power at this time. I am afraid that the emperor, under the instigation of the villain, gave Beiyan more benefits than Beiyan occupied the Dongling land."

Bai Ming slightly nodded in agreement: "That's right. If we don't take back these five cities as soon as possible, then the treasures and princesses will probably be sacrificed. By then, Dongling will find it difficult to stand up again because of such humiliation."

"Throughout history, which country that paid tribute to other countries after a defeat did not soon perish?"

"More importantly, the fourth city, Mirror City, has a salt lake. A large part of Dongling's treasury income comes from selling salt to Beiyan."

"Once Beiyan's salt can be obtained from Jingcheng, Dongling, which is already poor and weak, will not be able to survive for many years even if it is not devastated by war."

Wei Xiao was shocked: "These are supposed to be secrets, how did you know?"

Bai Ming said softly: "My grandfather's eyesight is not very good. I have assisted him in handling government affairs for many years, so I am basically aware of the situation in Dongling and the intricate network of power relations in the DPRK."

Wei Xiao suddenly raised his hand to Bai Mingwei: "Miss Bai, I'm disrespectful."

Bai Mingwei didn't feel any emotion at all because of Wei Xiao's compliment. She continued, "The second reason is the terrain."

"It is easy for us to conquer the city by climbing over the Cuiping Mountains, because our land is behind us, so we have no worries."

"Beiyan has no way to bypass any part of this mountain range and take Dongling directly, unless they take Liangcheng, but Liangcheng can cause trouble behind them when they cross the mountain range. They can't act rashly if they have worries about their future. .”

"However, this situation is only temporary. Once Dongling is defeated a few more times, it will no longer have the power to go around and cause trouble for them."

Wei Xiao nodded and then asked: "You seem to have another move?"

Bai Ming nodded slightly: "I once looked for Huo Shixun."

Wei Xiao suddenly realized: "You want to attack Pingcheng with Huo Shixun from the front and back? If Huo Shixun doesn't help you, aren't we the ones who will be attacked from the front and back? You really dare to bet."

Bai Mingwei said: "Huo Shixun will take action, it's just a matter of time. If it's early, the battle will be easy. If it's late, then the battle will be tragic, and we will lose more people."

Wei Xiao sighed: "But he might come later, right? In this case, he can reap the benefits and use this army as a forward."

"When the Beiyan garrison is almost finished, and then he takes action to regain Pingcheng, he will have no trouble."

Bai Mingwei said: "It's hard to judge this situation, but the court definitely doesn't want the Bai family army to be too popular. I'm afraid the documents to suppress the Bai family army have been placed on Huo Shixun's desk."

"Huo Shixun is a feudal official. He can choose to be a well-behaved and obedient general, or he can choose to have some personality of his own. As long as he doesn't go out of line, the court will not care."

Wei Xiao looked solemn: "So, you are betting on his erratic actions?"

Bai Mingwei said firmly: "It's not a gamble, it's a fight. When Huo Shixun chooses to take action, it all depends on how we send troops and what the outcome will be."

Wei Xiao smiled: "I trust your judgment. Joining the Bai family army means that I am completely at your disposal."

Bai Mingwei looked at him and smiled, like close friends who care about each other: "Thank you, Brother Wei."

Bai Xiuying and the female members of the Bai family led the army, pulling the baggage, and marched towards Yaocheng, following the footsteps of the [-]-strong army.

(End of this chapter)