Xue Yan smiled gently and said in an enigmatic manner, "I've changed my mind. I'm going to put all my troops in Xiangyang Ridge and push forward with all my might."
Shen Xu was startled, but she had to remain calm and composed. She replied calmly, "General Xue cannot capture any city."
At this time, a soldier outside the tent said: "Master Military Advisor, General Xue invites you to command the tent to discuss matters."
"It seems to be coming sooner than I thought."
Xue Yan calmly put on his mask and said, "You seem to know something. Then please ask the female minister to come to the tent to discuss the matter."
Shen Xu was brought into Xue Jun's command tent. Xue Yan's sister Xue Yu looked displeased when she saw her being brought in.
"Why did you let her in?"
Looking at Miss Xue's angry face, they must have suffered losses somewhere again.
Shen Xu glanced at the flags on the sand table and felt uneasy again. They did not transfer too many troops and still kept the main force in Xiangyangling.
She turned her gaze towards an isolated city at the mouth of the valley and smiled calmly, "Master Military Advisor, it seems that Luming City has been captured."
The soldiers standing by all had solemn expressions. Xue Yu frowned and said angrily, "There are 80,000 rebels in Luming City. How could they not hold it for even a single day?"
Xue Yan frowned slightly, looked at Shen Xu and said, "How did you use cavalry to attack the mountain city? You have less than 30,000 troops in Luomu Fort."
"I have the Southwestern Blue Armor Army, a real mountain army."
Upon hearing this, several generals began to discuss.
"Master Military Advisor, spies report that the royal army has reinforced 30,000 troops at Tianmen Pass and Yudu City. The rebel general Zhang Yuan disobeyed orders and attacked Tianmen Pass, resulting in the complete annihilation of the 40,000-strong army."
Xue Yan asked calmly, "How many people did the other side lose?"
The general replied, "Less than ten thousand. There are now troops in the city, including the Blue Armored Army and the Royal Army's Iron Cavalry, no less than sixty thousand."
Xue Yu slammed the table angrily, "How could you possibly have reinforcements? There's no way there's a Southwest Army. You painted all that up, where did you get the troops?
Even if there are 100,000 Southwestern Army reinforcements, you won't be able to capture Luming City!"
Shen Xu spread his hands and said mysteriously, "It's really the Blue Armor Army."
Xue Yan pushed the wheelchair to the edge of the sand table, pulled out the purple flag at the location of Luming City, and replaced it with a small blue flag.
He pursed his lips and stared at the sand table without saying a word. After a moment, he moved the blue flag to the entrance of the mountain and put the purple flag back in.
"Heh~ Surround without attacking, block the news, and achieve a great result with just a little effort?"
Shen Xu remained silent, looking calmly at the blue flag in his hand. It had to be said that Xue Yan was a formidable opponent, and he had seen through many of her plans.
"A tactic of deceiving the enemy, true or false?"
He looked at her, his voice gentle and calm, as if the nearly 100,000 soldiers lost by Xue's army in the past few days were insignificant to him.
"If you think so, I can't help it." Shen Xu remained calm, lowering his eyes to look at the huge sand table of mountains and rivers. The mountains, rivers, cities and passes were clearly distinguished.
The entire northern defense line was like a huge chess game, with large red and black flags planted at both ends of the line. There were also some flags of other colors, representing the armies of various forces, including the rebel army and the armaments of various state capitals.
She quickly scanned the black flag of the Xue army on the sand table, and her eyes inadvertently looked towards the vicinity of Xiangyangling.
Xue Yan's voice was gentle and soft. "It is indeed the Jade Governor Heaven Gate, so where is the Void?"
He stared at Shen Xu intently, reached out and slowly picked up the red flag on Xiangyangling, and moved to the two cities of Tianmen and Yudu.
"Miss Female Prime Minister, the number of troops you have deployed at Xiangyang Ridge is not even enough, right?"
Shen Xu's pupils suddenly shrank. He had seen through her most dangerous move!
The generals discussed it, saying it was impossible. "How could an empty city cost us 40,000 cavalrymen? Impossible!"
"They definitely have reinforcements. No matter what, with 250,000 soldiers guarding so many passes, it's hard to defend, so how can they possibly attack?"
"Even if there is no Southwestern Army, there must be other armies to support it."
But Xue Yan pulled down the black flag near Tianmen Pass and moved it to Xiangyang Ridge. He turned his head to look at Shen Xu and said, "If we send more troops to attack Xiangyang Ridge at this time, will this war be over?"
Shen Xu walked slowly to the edge of the sand table, lowered his eyes to look at the large and small flags on the sand table, and did not answer his question.
Xue Yan said to the messenger, "Pass the order. Abandon the attack on Tianmen Pass and transfer all forces to attack Xiangyangling. We must capture the city before dark tomorrow and strike directly at the throat of the royal army."
Shen Xu gazed softly at the flag on Xiangyang Mountain. Her hands clenched into fists beneath her sleeves. She calmly advised, "General Xue, please think carefully. How many troops will you have left after crossing Xiangyang Ridge? If the army marches south, there's no going back."
Xue Yan was silent for a moment, then asked, "If Xiangyang Ridge is breached, will the female minister die to atone for her sin?"
Shen Xu replied, "Yes, if any city on the northern defense line is breached, I will die as an apology."
"So your real purpose in coming to the camp is to disrupt my judgment and blind my eyes? Or... is it really to use a honey trap?"
“No, I’m here to persuade them to surrender and negotiate peace.” Shen Xu replied calmly, “Looking at the situation, General Xue is determined to go his own way.
Do you still have to kill me as a sacrifice?"
Xue Yan smiled and replied, "It's unlucky for a woman to offer sacrifice to the flag. Find that man and kill him as a sacrifice to the flag."
He leaned close to her and whispered, "You are so smart and brave, I won't bear to let you die."
Shen Xu's face was ashen as death. He advised, "Retreat before a disaster occurs."
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