Within the territory of Shu Kingdom.
The occupation of 30% of the land by the Miao State was a foregone conclusion. The people and soldiers of Shu State were naturally very anxious. They were afraid that if the Miao State continued to attack, it would annex all the land of Shu State.
This is a very unfriendly thing for them, and they are also worried that if this continues, something worse will definitely happen!
However, they had already formed an alliance with the Great Zhou, so they also began to send troops.
General Zhou Chen, leading an army of 150,000, traveled a long distance and arrived directly at the border which is now occupied by the Miao State.
They also received news that most of the Miao army's forces were concentrated in Yangcheng, which was located on the border of the Zhou State.
Therefore, they were not afraid at all. After all, most of the main forces had already gone to the border. It would be easy for them to take over the occupied territory. With an army of 150,000, there was nothing to be afraid of.
For the Shu army, taking a city in one day is no problem. They don’t even need to fight. They can just shout and those generals on the city wall will surrender!
It is obvious without using your brain or feet. They can see clearly that they cannot resist the 150,000-strong army at all, not to mention that most of those who surrender are fence-sitters.
They are originally from Shu, and the people of Shu actually hate them very much. Why should they surrender to the Miao Kingdom!
They don't even have blood. The Shu people are not so cowardly. Therefore, many people are indignant and wonder why they do this? Seeing the Shu army coming.
Why would they kill their own people?
This doesn't look right, so there's nothing much to say...
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Yangcheng.
The high priest was very angry about the defeat on the battlefield today. He lost so many soldiers in vain, and the enemy became stronger!
He was furious and shouted at his men, "Look what you have done!"
"Everything that happened on the battlefield today was all because of you, the prince and princess. It was all because of your fence-sitter subordinates who acted just like you!"
"If we had known that this would only strengthen the enemy and weaken our own combat capabilities, we might as well have just let them kill us!"
"Since ancient times, there have been countless precedents of surrendered soldiers being buried alive! This general was too soft-hearted and lenient, so he didn't kill them. I never expected them to repay him like this!"
“Okay, okay!”
"Yes, General, you have seen it clearly. Sometimes you can't be too merciful. You should be ruthless to these people!"
King Nan'an looked at the high priest and said to him coldly, "Are the lives of my Shu soldiers worthless in your eyes? Can you kill them whenever you want?"
"That's right. I can kill anyone I want. What's it to you?"
At this time, military news came from the front and an inspector walked in anxiously.
"General, something big happened in the rear!"
"The Shu Kingdom's General Zhou Chen is leading 150,000 troops towards us!"
"This means they're going to form a pincer attack with the Great Zhou army, surrounding us and preventing us from retreating. If that happens, we'll be caught in a dilemma."
"What!"
Luo Feng was shocked. He didn't expect them to send troops so quickly. But when he thought about it carefully, it was normal. The Great Zhou and Shu had already united together.
They want to surround themselves, which is a good tactic. If they really attack from the flank and block the back attack, Ma Hai is a bit big.
"If a pincer attack really occurs, it will be a very unfriendly fact for us."
"What do you think?"
At this time, these generals also put forward many ideas. Some wanted to continue the attack, while others wanted to retreat immediately.
After all, these soldiers combined are not to be trifled with, and the soldiers of their Miao country are indeed powerful.
This is a war between two countries, and there is nothing we can do about it.
However, the high priest spoke to them with a very calm expression.
"The art of war says to fight with your back to the water. This time, I believe, we're fighting with our backs to the water. If we're attacked from both sides, we can just find one side as a breakthrough point. There's no need to worry at all!"
"If we can seize Tianmen Pass, we can lead the charge and directly attack the interior of the Great Zhou with overwhelming force, rendering their pincer attack ineffective!"
"Under such circumstances, our soldiers will be even more courageous!"
At this time, King Nannan made different requests.
"High Priest, have you ever considered that the Great Zhou is now very strong and powerful, and they have also replenished their troops!"
"If we can't take the city after a long siege, and the Shu army attacks again, what should we do?"
"So I suggest that the best way now is to leave immediately without any hesitation. This way we can conserve our forces and prevent their plan from succeeding."
"Let's conserve our forces and avoid being pincered. We can have a steady supply of food and troops. But if we are pincered, our food will be cut off, which is a very bad thing!"
Luo Feng would never listen to King Nannan's words. He was already resentful about the surrender of the Shu soldiers and was very angry. He would not listen to King Nannan's advice.
"Shut up! Do you think I don't understand these principles? And you're telling me you trust my soldiers. Besides, even if they form a pincer attack, we can still break through. This is a great opportunity!"
"Say it to me again, and I'll kill you right now. I'll see if you dare to say it again!"
However, Prince Nannan stood up angrily and slammed the table. He was not intimidated at all. After all, he was a prince.
"Luo, don't think I dare not scold you here!"
"I think you are the high priest, of noble status, and the general of this expedition, so I will follow your words, but please don't go too far."
"I've already said that you and I are equals. I surrender to the Miao monarch, not you."
"You're here to yell at me. You don't have the right or the status to do so."
"If you kill me now, then see what the Liao monarch will think of you. And see what my close associates will think of you!"
"But you must know that most of the people in the three occupied cities of Shu Kingdom are my people!
If you kill me, they'll just turn around and rebel again."
After hearing these words, Luo Feng calmed down a little.
Even though he looked down on King Nannan in his heart, he still had to consider the face of the Miao monarch. Moreover, once he killed King Nannan, who would dare to surrender in the future?
That would certainly be detrimental to the future development of their Miao country. After all, without credit, they would not be able to get anywhere.
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